Trying to decide between Sleeve or Bypass
on 5/10/14 10:04 am
I am 10 days post sleeve and am having a great recovery so far. What I like about the sleeve is that it keeps your stomach intact. Narrower but intact. Meaning if I needed a scope in the future, it can be done. Less malabsorption issues, too. No problems swallowing pills either. I have 100 lbs to lose and it seemed like the least invasive option to me. I think it boasts a 70-80% EWL in the first year.
Also, i was in on a Wed, out Fri at noon. These were my reasons for doing it. Good luck with making your decision. You may also want to pose your question on the main VSG board on OH, might get a fair number of responses.
Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!
I choose the bypass because I had 200 pounds to loose and I needed to loose the weight as fast as I could. I had some other health concerns and all of my doctor told me that if I lost the weight the health problems would go away and they have. I am really happy with my choice. I am currently down 200 pounds and hoping to loose a couple more pounds to be at my goal weight. But surgery was the best decision I have ever made