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Old 11-18-2009, 01:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
KellyinGermany
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the lack of malaborption would be one reason for me to have chosen the sleeve over the RNY,
I do have hypothyroidism, so I think the malabsorption could be a problem for me.

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"but tend to have issues with my portion sizes and the surgery is a restictive one."
Thank you-this is a great point, I have issues with portions too

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Having said all that, the rate of her weightloss is pretty comparable to mine
this is good to know , thank you!

I had never heard of the sleeve until I went into my insurance office and they asked me which surgery I was getting. They are the ones that told me the sleeve has approval (only within the last year for TriCare)
I was also the first person to tell my nutritionist and psychologist about it. They had never heard of it and started googling it the moment I mentioned it!lol

The one thing that bothers me is that I can't seem to find any info past 3 years...I am hoping my Dr has more info on long term effects.

Thanks for all the input, it's a life long decision and I want to make the right choice (don't we all )

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