robyn54

Hi there. I live in Apple Valley and I am scheduled for my VSG surgery on Thursday 9/08/11. I am a Kaiser patient and my surgeon is Dr. Fedorka. I am getting nervous about the surgery but

feel like I am ready to shed the weight and move on in a positive direction. My knees have really been hurting me lately and I'm hoping that with the wt loss that will get better!! I attended the

support group in VV about 3mo. ago and it was pretty good. I might try to go tomorrow. I would love to talk with someone who has had the sleeve!! Tomorrow I am running all over the desert

trying to get the last minute details done before the surgery. Honestly, I just want it over with!! I'm a little nervous about the pain since I've never had any kind of surgery. Good luck to you.

Maybe we will meet at a support group. Good luck to you...Robyn

Just got the okay from Kaiser to have WLS. They want to do the RNY bypass instead of the sleeve because of the success rate with keeping the weight off long term. They also said that because my weakness is sugar, it would be better at keeping me on track... I'm guessing because of the dumping that people experience after eating sugary foods.

I was hoping not to mess with my intestines and keep my plumbing intact, but I also don't want to have the sleeve and end up having to get that revised into the RNY because it isn't working for me long term.

Has anyone else here had their DR. tell them something like this?? Kaiser said they only do sleeves on a few select patients.

Hey there...I'm new to this website as of today, but your blog caught my attention. I am also a kaiser patient in So. Cal and I am scheduled for my VSG on 9/08. I'm anxious/excited to say the least. I attended all the Kaiser classes and I heard them say that same thing that you said your people told you. My husband had the RNY in May/2010. I saw him experience "dumping syn" and I don't wan't to do that. He says it does keep him from eating sweets though and he was a sugar addict!! I opted for the VSG and I am praying that it is the right choice. I too, like you, don't want my intestines re routed!! The surgeon I'm going to says he does more sleeves than RNY now, but reccomends RNY for diabetics! Luckily I don't have that...yet?!! Good Luck to you...hope this helped out.