Discover the array of benefits gastric sleeve surgery offers beyond weight loss, including improved quality of life and healthier eating.
Dealing with GERD after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery can be both uncomfortable and challenging, especially during the post-surgery recovery process. However, we'll go through the background connection between gastric sleeve surgery and GERD, the risks that GERD can have on your health, and finally how you can prevent it.
There are many common misconceptions about gastric sleeve surgery out there. Many people think it’s simply a surgery to make your stomach smaller, which results in you eating less food and therefore losing weight in the process. While, of course, there’s some truth to this, it doesn’t tell the full story.
Gastric sleeve surgery can take a toll on your body. If you’ve just completed surgery, it’s important to follow your doctors’ instructions on what you can and cannot eat after surgery.
After the partial removal of your stomach, the remainder is closed with staples. Undergoing this bariatric surgery is permanent and will limit the amount of food you can eat as your stomach is smaller, and you will feel full quicker. Not only will eating less help you lose weight, but by removing most of the stomach, there is a significant reduction in the Grehlin hormone, which is responsible for stimulating hunger. You will therefore feel more satiated between meals.