Do you wish you had the sleeve?
Unlike the others, I have had a sleeve. It was part of my first WLS. It was done 10 years ago and surgeons didn't use bougies then. My op report just says 50% of my stomach was removed. Definitely not enough for me. I never felt restriction. I also had be reflux and had to take Prilosec. If I even missed a day I was sorry.
The reason I chose to have a RNY pouch made instead of being resleeved was due in part because I wanted the maximum amount of restriction I could get. I didn't trust my surgeon to make the sleeve small enough and even if he had I was worried about it not giving enough restriction. Because of my lack of restriction I just didn't trust it.
I don't really regret my choice. Restriction has really helped me lose weight. My surgeon removed my remnant stomach and I think that is the reason I don't get hungry. I do dump and that doesn't bother me because I know that I am a sugar addict and was planning on staying away from it anyway. I found out I dumped when I accidentally got something that wasn't sugar free. After that I would never intentionally eat anything with sugar.
I wasn't really concerned about NSAIDs since I always used Tylenol anyway. The only NSAID I used was Aleve for headaches. Ironically I have been dealing with a constant headache for over 2 weeks. Tylenol doesn't help. I don't know if Aleve would or not. I have considered asking my doctor about it since I have heard that some doctors allow their patients to have a small amount of NSAIDs along with a PPI. If not I don't think it matters. I was referred to a pain clinic and hopefully they will be able to help me.
Speaking of PPIs, I haven't needed any since my first 3 months that my surgeon prescribed them to prevent ulcers. My reflux has been completely cured.
In hindsight I realize that I may have done well with my first WLS if I had more restriction and less malabsorption but since my wayback machine is broken I have to live with what I got. No regrets at this point.
The reason I chose to have a RNY pouch made instead of being resleeved was due in part because I wanted the maximum amount of restriction I could get. I didn't trust my surgeon to make the sleeve small enough and even if he had I was worried about it not giving enough restriction. Because of my lack of restriction I just didn't trust it.
I don't really regret my choice. Restriction has really helped me lose weight. My surgeon removed my remnant stomach and I think that is the reason I don't get hungry. I do dump and that doesn't bother me because I know that I am a sugar addict and was planning on staying away from it anyway. I found out I dumped when I accidentally got something that wasn't sugar free. After that I would never intentionally eat anything with sugar.
I wasn't really concerned about NSAIDs since I always used Tylenol anyway. The only NSAID I used was Aleve for headaches. Ironically I have been dealing with a constant headache for over 2 weeks. Tylenol doesn't help. I don't know if Aleve would or not. I have considered asking my doctor about it since I have heard that some doctors allow their patients to have a small amount of NSAIDs along with a PPI. If not I don't think it matters. I was referred to a pain clinic and hopefully they will be able to help me.
Speaking of PPIs, I haven't needed any since my first 3 months that my surgeon prescribed them to prevent ulcers. My reflux has been completely cured.
In hindsight I realize that I may have done well with my first WLS if I had more restriction and less malabsorption but since my wayback machine is broken I have to live with what I got. No regrets at this point.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
no
im a volume eater, a true binger. i could eat a gallon of ice cream covered in a box of frosted flakes at my worst - even if i had to go vomit it up to finish. (totally psycho, i know, but that's honestly how bad i was)
the DS, sleeve or band would not have worked for me. i would have eaten through anything else.
im a volume eater, a true binger. i could eat a gallon of ice cream covered in a box of frosted flakes at my worst - even if i had to go vomit it up to finish. (totally psycho, i know, but that's honestly how bad i was)
the DS, sleeve or band would not have worked for me. i would have eaten through anything else.
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