Larra
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@Band07Sleeve13 you say something about the SADI "should I want to go to a malabsorptive procedure". You also say, in your response to (I think) EN that your metabolism is broken and you are struggling just to not gain weight at present.
Put those thoughts together, and it's apparent that unless you want to continue to struggle (which you clearly don't) you NEED a malabsorptive procedure. A third restrictive procedure will only lead to continued struggle. And keep in mind also that gastric bypass of ANY kind is mainly a restrictive procedure as far as calories go. There is so little small intestine bypassed that there is very little malabsorption of calories, just malabsorption of important things like iron, calcium, and B vitamins, esp B12.
It's your decision of course, as you are the one who will live with the consequences of this decision, but don't you think it's time to go with the procedure with the best results, documented with over 25 years of experience in the USA alone? Instead of something which has NEVER been considered standard of care and which one doc says he has some kind of "special" stitch that he does to prevent a complication you wouldn't even have to worry about if you don't have his not so tried and true operation?
Some people do well with the sleeve. Others struggle. You are one of the strugglers. I say this with absolutely no blame or judgement attached, it's the nature of the operation. In addition to doing your research on various operations, take a good, hard, honest look at yourself and determine what operation will actually work for you, and what will leave you continuing to struggle.
Put those thoughts together, and it's apparent that unless you want to continue to struggle (which you clearly don't) you NEED a malabsorptive procedure. A third restrictive procedure will only lead to continued struggle. And keep in mind also that gastric bypass of ANY kind is mainly a restrictive procedure as far as calories go. There is so little small intestine bypassed that there is very little malabsorption of calories, just malabsorption of important things like iron, calcium, and B vitamins, esp B12.
It's your decision of course, as you are the one who will live with the consequences of this decision, but don't you think it's time to go with the procedure with the best results, documented with over 25 years of experience in the USA alone? Instead of something which has NEVER been considered standard of care and which one doc says he has some kind of "special" stitch that he does to prevent a complication you wouldn't even have to worry about if you don't have his not so tried and true operation?
Some people do well with the sleeve. Others struggle. You are one of the strugglers. I say this with absolutely no blame or judgement attached, it's the nature of the operation. In addition to doing your research on various operations, take a good, hard, honest look at yourself and determine what operation will actually work for you, and what will leave you continuing to struggle.