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Thank you all for your well wishes. The surgery went fine and recovery was manageable. I had a sudden drop in blood pressure Systolic hit 50, they were concerned about a leak, scared the hell out of me ! Turned out to be a vaovagal nerve response. I will be going home tomorrow, if it was not for the BP issue I probably would be home now.

It took me nearly a year before I decided to pursue WLS to help me with severe deterioration of my hip and knees. I was scheduled for Hip replacement but cancelled after discussing WLS with my Orthopedic Surgeon. He felt even though I have a relatively low BMI that significant weight loss would greatly increase my success with hip replacement. My Bariatric Surgeon and General Physician, agreed.
I then battled between Bypass and Sleeve for several months, ultimately it was my decision to pursue Sleeve ( Bariatric Surgeon said either would work for me ). I have prepared myself mentally and physically for this surgery and used this Forum as a crutch with great success. I'm 3 days (4 total ) into my clear liquid diet. I'm surprised that I'm not experiencing hunger issues but I do keep drinking liquids and eating sugar free pops like crazy, weight is already coming off.
I'm confident I have made the right decision. Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

Thank you so much for posting your positive surgical experience. In scheduled for December 19th and feel Im physically and mentally prepared, but posts such as yours add to my confidence.

MisForMimi
I too am a " pre-op ", with VSG scheduled for Dec 19. I have researched medical articles and online sources such as " bariatric pal ".
The best conclusion I have come up with is that there is no longer a " gold standard " for WLS. Advancements, changes in approach , statistics, all are influential but ultimately it seems like the final decision rests with the patient ( provided other criteria are satisfied ).
I ( as of today ! ) am still positive on VSG, I feel it will work best for me based on my specific concerns. Good luck with your research, I hope you find the method that best suits you.

MisForMimi
I respectfully disagree with your conclusions regarding Scstxrn's comments.
I interpreted Scstxrm's generalization regarding children of WLS moms to providing an environment of healthy eating which would benefit their children, I see no reference where RNY contributed to weight gain in children.
Perhaps it would have been better to state that " increased ability to eat healthy food ".....applied to Both RNY and VGS which certainly would have a positive effect on preventing childhood obesity.

Kindle
It seems everyone I speak to in my area has had the RNY with varying levels of great results. However, they all mention strict limitations or problems occur. Many of them refer to the VGS as the " new" option and feel they may have considered it over the RNY but are not disappointed with their choice.
Congratulations on your success, it's comments such as yours that make me comfortable pursuing VGS.

I'm scheduled for VGS Dec 19, I selected this method after much research to maintain my digestive tract. My concern is my surgical group is primarily bypass oriented but also does VGS ( 80% bypass and 20% sleeve ). It seems every person I speak to that has had WLS is a bypass, with impressive results.
I'm a relatively low BMI ( 38 ), surgery for severe hip and knee degeneration, but still need to loose 100 pounds for normal BMI. My overall health is good.
My surgeon is non committal, he simply states either option will work for me, but states he does far more bypass procedures. His group is well respected in our area and they work out of a hospital labelled as center of bariatric excellence.
I'm driving myself nuts second guessing the TYPE of procedure ( I'm mentally prepared for WLS and feel it is my best recourse ). Any help or insight would be appreciated !!! ( and yes I have searched this forum ).

MichiganLady and Lipstickchic
Thank you for your insight for choosing VGS, being able to tolerate NSAID's and avoiding long term malabsorption are at the top of my list.
I'm feeling better about selecting the road less travelled in our area for WLS. Although, it scares the hell out of me that my group does so few VSG's but then again it is a less complicated surgery. I guess I would be more concerned if VSG was considered a more complicated surgery than RNY.

My doctor's office is opposite of yours, he is primarily doing sleeves now. But he educates patients and let's us make an informed decision.
I have wondered if maybe I should have gone with bypass. I respond well to negative reinforcement like dumping syndrome. i get really sick when I eat bread and you best believe I wouldn't touch it for anything. But I can eat sweets and I worry that my bad habits will creep back into place. I have also been losing slowly and would like the fast weight loss of RNY. (and that speech about slow weight loss being so great only sounds good if you're not the one losing at a snail's pace)
I will say that I learned a lot reading this thread. My doctor's office said that we can stretch the sleeve out but I read on here that bypass pouches stretch but not the sleeve. I sure hope that's true. Mine is still small and tight (like I hope my tush will be one day) LOL.
So I wish I had at least considered and researched RNY. I may have ended up making the same decision. Either way, it's done now and I will make it work. You will lose weight no matter which surgery you choose. Best of luck!

Vickybli
Congrats !!! on your success and great attitude, Im sure you will reach your goal.

MichiganLady and Lipstickchic
Thank you for your insight for choosing VGS, being able to tolerate NSAID's and avoiding long term malabsorption are at the top of my list.
I'm feeling better about selecting the road less travelled in our area for WLS. Although, it scares the hell out of me that my group does so few VSG's but then again it is a less complicated surgery. I guess I would be more concerned if VSG was considered a more complicated surgery than RNY.

Vickybli
Congrats !!! on your success and great attitude, Im sure you will reach your goal.

samuelsmom
I figure over the past 30 years of yo yo dieting I have lost well over 400 pounds, unfortunately I have but back 500 pounds. My surgeon asked when I first noticed I was heavy, I responded at about 9 months old.
I can see the benefits of both surgeries, difficult decision.