Which surgery would be best for my diabetes?

I am trying to decided which surgery will be best for me and I wanted to know if anyone has had diabetes and with the band has gone into remission. 

I was sold on the RNY procedure but now I am not so sure. I hope you all can help me. I am diabetic and was told by my surgeon the RNY would be better for me because of the diabetes. I would like to know if diabetes went into remission for anyone with the band if you had it and if so if it ever came back?

I would also like feedback from those who had the RNY procedure as well.

When I first started thinking about surgery, I thought about the band. But, when I talked to my endocrinologist, she told me to forget about the band because in her opinion, it wouldn't work well for me. I have a very strong family history of Type 1 and 2 Diabetes. She recommended I get the sleeve. She said that removing the part of the stomach that has the grelin cells was key to my losing and keeping off the weight. But, as you know, everyone is different and has different cir****tances going in to all this. Talk to your doctor and do a lot of research before you decide.
** on a side note....
I'm off ALL of my oral medications as well as ALL of the insulin shots. (4 shots a day) And, I feel great.

Please research the DS. You can start with what is in my profile showing the ghiest type 2 diabetes resolution rates of any WLS procedure currently available.

I have Type 2 diabetes. I assumed my surgeon would want me to get RNY surgery, but he said the sleeve would be good too. I guess, it's only a small percentage of people whose diabetes is resolved from the surgery alone. The rest have to lose weight in order to improve their numbers. I'm 7 weeks out, and my fasting blood sugar has been normal for a few weeks without medication.

Weight loss without surgery can help, and the limited dietary intake of early post-op from any procedure can help. The best results, though, statistically speaking, stand with the DS due to the metabolic shift inflicted by the intestinal reconfiguration. The DS also has the best stats for KEEPING the diabetes away long term, whereas even with the RNY, about 10% of patients whose type 2 did go into remission soon after surgery saw it return at 2+ years post-op.

Just food for thought...of course, ANY means of battling diabetes is a good choice! I just chose the option with the highest success, partially also because I'm only in my 20s, so if my diabetes goes, I want it to STAY gone!

I had a sleeve a week ago and came home off all of my meds.

I am very confused.  My surgery is May 18th.  I had planned all along to have the sleeve but when I say my surgeon he suggest I had the RnY as there would be a good chance I would leave the hospital with little or no diabetes meds.  I have diabetes, thryoid and BP.  I just do not know what will be the best for me.   Is there one thing that helped everyone decide for them what would be best.

 My surgeon told me the only 2 options for surgeries that will resolve the diabetes were DS & RNy.  After doing much research and speaking to as many people I could find who had the surgeries, I chose RNy.  It resolved my diabetes immediately.  I would recommend speaking with as many real folks you can who have had the surgery.  I have found that here on OH the DSers tend to push their surgery and will not talk about negative aspects of the surgery, in my experience the real life people will be a bit more honest and tell you the real deal.  I spoke to 8 people who had DS before I made my decision all 8 said they would have chosen one of the other surgeries if they had known what they know now.

Wow - I've met probably more than 25 DSers in person and have yet to hear of a single one say they would get a different surgery. I have to wonder if it might have to do with a poor follow-up program for DSers in your local area (lots of bariatric offices, even those who do perform the DS, are not well-equipped to give post-op DSers good info on supplements, diet, how to prevent the negative potential side effects, etc.).

I had type 2 diabetes before my DS and it was resolved the second I was rolled out of surgery.

I have zero negative aspects with my DS. I say it on OH and in person all of the time. I am extremely honest.

I have met well over 100 DSers in person and I know none who wishes they had not had it done. You are extraordinarily lucky (maybe you should play the lottery) to know 8 people who wish they had not had the DS OR you have a local doctor who does **** poor job of the DS and has crummy after care. Those are the only two explanations I have for your experience. There are some butchers out there who say they do the DS but really do **** poor job of it or do not even give someone a DS. That's why I am grateful there is a list of vetted DS surgeon on www.dsfacts.com.

I would have the DS every month if I had to, to have the amazing quality of life I have now. No gas, no bowel issues, I eat what I want (once I get in my protein and vites). And yes, my diabetes is gone, and I have every hope and belief it will stay gone because the DS has the best stats on long-term type 2 diabetes resolution (and that it is unrelated to weight loss).

Nicolle