My surgeon actually recommended the bypass due to the large amount of weight I need to lose, but said if I had a strong preference he could go either way. If I had been diabetic or suffered with heartburn, I would have chosen the bypass surgery. I chose the sleeve because I was not excited about completely bypassing the stomach and beginning of the small intestine and the important role they play in absorption. Also, though dumping syndrome is possible, it is much less likely with the sleeve. (see dumping syndrome description below courtesy of Mayo Clinic)
Here are a couple of good links that talk about the sleeve surgery. I know many people have not even heard of it or know it is an option.
http://www.bariatric-surgery- source.com/gastric-sleeve- surgery.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/ tests-procedures/bariatric- surgery/multimedia/sleeve- gastrectomy/vid-20084652
"Dumping syndrome is a condition that can develop after surgery to remove all or part of your stomach or after surgery to bypass your stomach to help you lose weight. Also called rapid gastric emptying, dumping syndrome occurs when food, especially sugar, moves from your stomach into your small bowel too quickly.
Most people with dumping syndrome develop signs and symptoms, such as abdominal cramps and diarrhea, 10 to 30 minutes after eating. Other people have symptoms one to three hours after eating, and still others have both early and late symptoms." http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dumping-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20028034
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