So I want to be sure I am giving accurate info, thank you to Peggy for giving a great synopsis on ghrelin in the comments! For more information on how this works please check out this website academic.oup.com/jcem/article/88/7/2999/2845142/Ghrelin-and-Gastric-Bypass-Is-There-a-Hormonal Just forget what I said in the video, lesson learned to brush up on my research before I film!
From my understanding ghrelin is activated when the food touches it. It's the hormone that sends your body into starvation mode when you cut calories, telling your body to hold on to the fat. So, the less it is activated, the more fat your body will shed. I had made the decision of having the sleeve, but the program coordinator said the surgeon will most likely suggest the bypass because of the amount I need to lose. That made me cringe, but it also made me go back into research mode. Now I'm feeling more comfortable with the idea, and I'm going to let the surgeon guide me. I think they are both good options, but one might be better than the other for each individual. I'm about 3 months away from surgery. Good luck with your surgery! You are in my prayers! I'm excited to follow your journey. I subscribed! 😀
Girl! I'm wishing you the best of luck!!! TFS your experiences and I should be getting my revision in December! I'm going to keep up with your progress & send you good luck wishes! -Michelle
Hopefully you'll want to keep up with my surgery process to! I love the support of the YT weight loss community. I'm revising from a lapband. It was placed on '09. It's coming out!!! Finally! Take care! -Michelle
As I said in your previous videos, a lot of the reason I chose bypass was because of my issues with gerd. Sleeve can cause or exacerbate gerd and seeing as mine gets bad enough to make me lose my voice (I'm a school-based speech pathologist so losing my voice is a bad, bad thing, particularly when your coworkers make jokes about the speech therapist losing her voice) , I probably don't need any more gerd. Bypass also has a better weight loss, regain isn't as prevalent as with bypass as it is with the sleeve and it has a longer history. And there is the dumping. At my 1st meeting with the bariatric dr (not surgeon), I said I was praying for a huge case of dumping syndrome. The dr. starts cautioning me that I might not have dumping and others still eat through the dumping and I said, "Oh no, foods that make my gerd worse are not eaten by me even when I love the food, i.e. love onion rings but onion eings don't love me."
Bypass to a Leaner Lynn I can't believe I forgot to include GERD in mine! It's pretty well controlled with meds, but I totally get what you mean about the side effects. That kind of misery will keep you up all night! Sorry you have it too, GERD is just no fun!
Mine is well controlled except for a few foods and onion rings will trigger my gerd even with medication. Strangely, when I lost my voice the last time, (when I get laryngitis, I lose my voice completely, not even a squeak) it wouldn't come back after steroids and a second round of antibiotics so went to an ENT and he said it was uncontrolled gerd at night. Never burned or woke me up so I finally understood what silent gerd is. Had to take my omeprazole in the morning and then tegrid (over the counter omeprazole) double dose at night which meant in essence I was taking a double prescription dose of omeprazole a day. Got my voice back finally.
Tammy Johnson those are definitely things to consider. I see both of those things as sort of a built in reality check that I am making and will have made a great life change. If that is the path your surgeon suggests for you then definitely talk to them about those concerns! My dietician was especially helpful with helping me wrap my head around the vitamin regimen. Best of luck to you and keep me updated!
I've been back and forth with the decision too! I was determined to get sleeved. But now, I feel more comfortable with the RNY. My revision surgery should be done in the first week of December. I've got a lap and that's slipped. Good luck to you!
So I want to be sure I am giving accurate info, thank you to Peggy for giving a great synopsis on ghrelin in the comments! For more information on how this works please check out this website academic.oup.com/jcem/article/88/7/2999/2845142/Ghrelin-and-Gastric-Bypass-Is-There-a-Hormonal
Just forget what I said in the video, lesson learned to brush up on my research before I film!
From my understanding ghrelin is activated when the food touches it. It's the hormone that sends your body into starvation mode when you cut calories, telling your body to hold on to the fat. So, the less it is activated, the more fat your body will shed. I had made the decision of having the sleeve, but the program coordinator said the surgeon will most likely suggest the bypass because of the amount I need to lose. That made me cringe, but it also made me go back into research mode. Now I'm feeling more comfortable with the idea, and I'm going to let the surgeon guide me. I think they are both good options, but one might be better than the other for each individual. I'm about 3 months away from surgery. Good luck with your surgery! You are in my prayers! I'm excited to follow your journey. I subscribed! 😀
peggyil thank you for explaining that, it makes sense! Thanks for following and I wish you the best of luck as well!
Girl! I'm wishing you the best of luck!!! TFS your experiences and I should be getting my revision in December! I'm going to keep up with your progress & send you good luck wishes! -Michelle
priddysillygirls thank you!
Hopefully you'll want to keep up with my surgery process to! I love the support of the YT weight loss community. I'm revising from a lapband. It was placed on '09. It's coming out!!! Finally! Take care! -Michelle
Oh definitely will keep up with your journey! I freaking love the wls community. Such a diverse and awesome group of people!
As I said in your previous videos, a lot of the reason I chose bypass was because of my issues with gerd. Sleeve can cause or exacerbate gerd and seeing as mine gets bad enough to make me lose my voice (I'm a school-based speech pathologist so losing my voice is a bad, bad thing, particularly when your coworkers make jokes about the speech therapist losing her voice) , I probably don't need any more gerd. Bypass also has a better weight loss, regain isn't as prevalent as with bypass as it is with the sleeve and it has a longer history. And there is the dumping. At my 1st meeting with the bariatric dr (not surgeon), I said I was praying for a huge case of dumping syndrome. The dr. starts cautioning me that I might not have dumping and others still eat through the dumping and I said, "Oh no, foods that make my gerd worse are not eaten by me even when I love the food, i.e. love onion rings but onion eings don't love me."
Bypass to a Leaner Lynn I can't believe I forgot to include GERD in mine! It's pretty well controlled with meds, but I totally get what you mean about the side effects. That kind of misery will keep you up all night! Sorry you have it too, GERD is just no fun!
Mine is well controlled except for a few foods and onion rings will trigger my gerd even with medication. Strangely, when I lost my voice the last time, (when I get laryngitis, I lose my voice completely, not even a squeak) it wouldn't come back after steroids and a second round of antibiotics so went to an ENT and he said it was uncontrolled gerd at night. Never burned or woke me up so I finally understood what silent gerd is. Had to take my omeprazole in the morning and then tegrid (over the counter omeprazole) double dose at night which meant in essence I was taking a double prescription dose of omeprazole a day. Got my voice back finally.
Bypass to a Leaner Lynn Wow, that's crazy! No onions for you then! Tomatoes are my nemesis. Love them, they don't love me.
Tomatoes are ok as long as medicine is on board. On those occasional days ding dong forgets her medicine, it's a bad thing.
I think bypass will be better long term but afraid of vitamin deficiency and side effects from dumping syndrome
Tammy Johnson those are definitely things to consider. I see both of those things as sort of a built in reality check that I am making and will have made a great life change. If that is the path your surgeon suggests for you then definitely talk to them about those concerns! My dietician was especially helpful with helping me wrap my head around the vitamin regimen. Best of luck to you and keep me updated!
I'm struggling with bypass or sleeve
Tammy Johnson it's a tough decision for sure! Are you leaning more towards either one?
I've been back and forth with the decision too! I was determined to get sleeved. But now, I feel more comfortable with the RNY. My revision surgery should be done in the first week of December. I've got a lap and that's slipped. Good luck to you!