I need help

So I want to do the wls but,I don't know if I want the gastric bypass or the sleeve. It is very hard trying to choose which one is best for me in my life. 

Actually, your Dr. Will help make the decision. If you don't have certain conditions he may say the sleeve isn't for you.

Yea, your right I'm leaning towards gastric bypass surgery. 

I feel  the  same  way.  I still  don't know  what  surgery to have  done 

When are you scheduled for surgery? 

I still  have  time. My insurance  makes us go to classes so my class  doesn't  end till January.  So I would  say I will  be  having  surgery  sometime in February.  I really  was thinking  about  the sleeve but now  I'm  not  sure.  My family seems  to  think  I should  just  go all the way  if I'm  having  surgery.  What  made  you  decide? 

My insurance makes me have to take those classes also 6 of them actually. I'm really over weight and I heard that the gastric bypass makes you lose a greater amount of weight.

Hopefully I'll have mine sometime in May 2015.

In Ontario, the sleeve isn't covered by the provincial health insurance unless the surgeon thinks it's medically necessary. They consider the RNY the gold standard. Also, if you have GERD, you would probably be better off with the RNY. If you need pain medication in the long term, the sleeve may be better for you since NSAIDs are prohibited for the RNY. As others suggested, this is something you'll need to discuss with the surgeon, to see how your medical history fits into all of this, and what's best for you.

Interesting Caroline...I had specifically asked my dr about NSAIDs since I've seen this info on the boards...and she told me that every once in a while if I needed them...but not too often.  (she's a world-renowned surgeon in this field...).  I was surprised...as I've seen that we are to never have them w the RNY.

That said...getting back to the topic - I had wanted to revise from the band to the sleeve, but my new dr sent me for tests which showed that I had esophageal failure...which could have been either unmasked or caused by my band...(from what I understand, these esophogus problems often stem from acid reflux)..and that I'd have the same problems with the sleeve.  So RNY it is!  I'm having my removal/revision on 12/15.  YAY!