JohnnyCakes

I don't think anyone needs to get defensive over their decision. I just think there are pros to RNY that I rarely see discussed on this site because a vast majority are sleeve patients who were fearful of the RNY or felt it was too extreme or invasive. If they felt that way, it's fine, but the truth is it's a very safe surgery that's performed without complications every single day and it's a great option for a lot of bariatric patients.
Not trying to flame any drama, but someone posted a thread the other day saying their doctor recommended WLS and they had no idea where to start, so they wanted information. Within just a few posts that person was saying that it sounded like "the sleeve is the better option" and she was going to go with that one. I don't mind if she gets VSG - heck, like I said, if I woke up with a VSG instead of RNY I'd be pleased as punch. But I would hate for someone to make a decision about surgery without evaluating all of the evidence simply because of fear.

i'm doing great. it's been about 2.5 weeks. zero complications. no nausea, throwing up, anything. energy is good and i'm losing a pound a day so far. can take in plenty of fluids and i'm up to 2 miles a day walking. thanks for asking.
back on topic - the reason my doctor and i chose RNY over sleeve is because of the "magic" (his word, not mine) of the malabsorption component of RNY. because restriction of food/calories has never been my problem in my lifelong struggle with weight. i've never suffered from uncontrolled hunger, incessant cravings, or food addiction. for the past 5 years, i've been able to gain a significant amount of weight keeping calories around 2,000/day and most of them very clean calories (avocado, eggs, fish were/are my mainstays). i am just genetically programmed to store fat, no matter what. so because of that, we didn't think i'd get good results with just a restrictive procedure like the sleeve. we needed the ace of spades card.
recent studies are bearing this out. showing that up to 70% of the weight loss after RNY is due to the profound changes in gut microbiota (not calorie restriction). there is some change in gut microbiota with the sleeve, but not nearly as much as with RNY.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/obesity/65603
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27440168
further - it's interesting to me that the #1 reason i see a lot of sleeve patients cite in making their decision over RNY is "i didn't like the idea of my intestines being rearranged". this is fascinating to me. mainly because i LOVE the idea of my intestines being rearranged. i'm a nerd and the science of it, and the elegance of the surgery, is just so cool. i love being the subject in my own walking science experiment! also, i don't understand the reasoning because "god" (or whatever) never intended a surgeon to slice off 80% of your stomach with laproscopic instruments under general anesthesia either. oh well, not hating, we all have our issues!

a brief jaunt thru your posting history clearly indicates that it is YOU who has "knotted knickers", waging a constant smear campaign against the RNY procedure. this includes promoting ridiculous myths and scare-stories.
quit it. you are helping no one but yourself get over whatever insecurity you clearly have with your decision to get the sleeve. it's not a contest.

this is simply incorrect.

every single study shows RNY with higher long term weight loss than the sleeve. the mini-gastric bypass beats the RNY by a hair, and the DS offers the most loss potential (but with higher chances of malnutrition complications).

a brief jaunt thru your posting history clearly indicates that it is YOU who has "knotted knickers", waging a constant smear campaign against the RNY procedure. this includes promoting ridiculous myths and scare-stories.
quit it. you are helping no one but yourself get over whatever insecurity you clearly have with your decision to get the sleeve. it's not a contest.

a brief jaunt thru your posting history clearly indicates that it is YOU who has "knotted knickers", waging a constant smear campaign against the RNY procedure. this includes promoting ridiculous myths and scare-stories.
quit it. you are helping no one but yourself get over whatever insecurity you clearly have with your decision to get the sleeve. it's not a contest.

this is simply incorrect.

every single study shows RNY with higher long term weight loss than the sleeve. the mini-gastric bypass beats the RNY by a hair, and the DS offers the most loss potential (but with higher chances of malnutrition complications).

this is simply incorrect.

every single study shows RNY with higher long term weight loss than the sleeve. the mini-gastric bypass beats the RNY by a hair, and the DS offers the most loss potential (but with higher chances of malnutrition complications).

What a life changer. I love every bit of this process and my new lifestyle. Surgery went great and no complications, my energy high the whole time. So far no Hair loss.
     

This article describes shaky hands and some of the causes. http://www.webmd.com/brain/shaky-hands#1
One of the causes listed in the article was a lack of B12. Vitamin B12 is very important after surgery. My surgeon recommended 500 to 1000 micrograms sublingual B12 daily or 1000 mcg B12 injection once monthly. When this vitamin is taken sublingual, it is placed under the tongue until it dissolves. Anyways it is worth double checking to make sure you are getting this very important vitamin.

Thank you sooo much!!!

as long as what you're eating is healthy, don't even pay attention to calories. vegetables, Beans, fish, nuts, meats (in that order, preferably).
exercise WILL make you hungrier so you are listening to your body which is good. give it what it wants and needs with some more good calories. also, as you near your goal weight (new set point), you will naturally begin to eat more. this is supposed to happen and you should obey those hunger signals. think about it - if you didn't start to eat more, you would waste away to nothing. this doesn't mean your stomach is stretching. that is a myth.
the key is, to satisfy that increased appetite with healthy foods. do that, and you don't have to count calories and your chances of long term success are quite high. but if you start eating processed foods, fast foods, and sweets again, the weight will slowly creep back on regardless of exercise.

Today I found out, after 6 months of appointments and prepping, my file has been sent to insurance for approval and I have a tentative surgery date! August 7th will be the first day of the rest of my new life. I'm so beyond ready, but so beyond scared at the same time.
It took me a long time to make this decision. I tried everything. My brother was able to lose over 100 lbs with diet and exercise. I'm not made like that. Coming to this decision made me feel like a failure, like I was taking the easy way out. But after all these appointments and discussions I've come to realize this will be much more difficult than diet and exercise. I don't want to end up like my mom who was obese and got very sick early in life. She was in the nursing home at 52 and passed away at 59. I don't want that to happen to me.
Being able to have this outlet to bounce questions around and reading other people's experiences is so helpful! Any tips and info would be so appreciated!

Water (and most liquids) empties out of the pouch very quickly, almost immediately, and into your roux limb. so if you can drink without pain, go right ahead. if your roux limb is filled up with liquid and you keep drinking, you will then get a pain in your pouch. but that isn't a big deal either and you certainly aren't stretching anything out. it's just a signal to wait a few minutes for your new plumbing to clear out.

HW 315
CW 209
Post RNY

Just updated my 'ticker' and noticed I'm more than halfway to my goal 3 months out-- whootywhoo!!!
Gives me motivation to keep working at it and be successful.

Haven't been on in a while as lifes a trip as usual...1 year and 3 months
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I cant sleep! Im excited!!! Earlier today my doctor sent over my post op medications to my pharmacy and I picked them up. I cant believe it ! This is real! Getting my post op meds today really made me excited. Wow I am really going through with this.... I am ready 4 this.
iamready4this

I had RNY surgery on 4/11/17. I just wanted to post a progress face picture. I'm off all my diabetes medications and off 3 of 4 blood pressure medications. This is best decision I ever made!
HW: 324
SW: 318
CW: 263
GW: 180

It's been absolutely amazing for me! I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I have had no issues at all. I'm never hungry. I had surgery on may 2nd and I am down 46lbs. The weight loss has slowed big time but I'm still dropping every week. I get full really fast, And when I say full I mean I'm not longer hungry at all. It was worth it to me 110%. All my health issues are gone, I feel alive again. I was scared beyond belief before surgery and then I just said to myself, it's going to be great and I'm going to be just fine. I wish I could tell everyone how great this surgery really is! Good luck to you!!!

SW 307.6 SW 291.4 CW 169.4 GW 150
Hi Everyone! I had Gastric Bypass done September 21,2016 and it was the best choice I have ever made! This Journey to a new me has been amazing and I love the look of shock on peoples faces when they see Ive lost 138 in 7 months! I work out hard kickboxing 3 days a week and cardio in the gym another 1 to 2 days a week it takes alot of hard work but if you want it bad enough tou have to fight for it! Best of Luck to everyone out there!
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haha... i'm nervous too. i'm two weeks away!
all i know is that if they let me out after one night, that's a GOOD thing and i'll be thrilled. that means the surgery went very easy and well and nothing is wrong in the slightest. bass in the space means peace see ya later.

Thank you!

That makes me feel a little better.

I should know better. I'm just nervous.

here's my progress over the last few months

These photos are from the day I entered the hospital for surgery, dec 4th 2014, and today!! I'm 5'6. I started at about 250 pre-op and am now 121 lbs.
Pretty sure I've reached goal although I feel like I may go to 115 for some bounce range. Losing very slow now.
It's quite a ride!!