So I was over on OH, and I was just kinda looking through the different forums. I'm confident in my choice of the VSG (a month and some change away!), and I would not even consider another surgery, but I was just kinda curious about the stats for other surgeries (my family is throwing a fit about my choice). Anyways, I was on the DS board, and they have some pretty frightening things to say about the VSG....about how it'll surely fail and all sleevers will regain their weight eventually, etc. Any veterans have words of advice for a now terrified baby sleever?

I just love my fellow sleevers! I don't know I would do without you all and your support; even though this is my second post I read everything.

The sleeve was actually chosen for me by my surgeon and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, let me explain. Last July I went in to have the RNY and during the surgery she (my surgeon) saw what looked like cirrosis on my liver and aborted the surgery. In a half hour they rushed me out of there, I was devastated. When she called about the results of the liver biopsy, I told her I don't drink, she said it is Non Alcolholic Cirrosis, It was from my eating! And she said maybe we could do the sleeve. I never heard of it. Then I started readng about it and found a Dr who did the sleeve and the DS. I really wanted the DS because I thought I couldn't stop eating and now I have the liver issues to deal with.

I had surgery on Dec. 20. My surgeon told me he would do a DS, VS or NOTHING depending on what he found with my liver. I was relieved he did something when I woke up, but still felt regret about the DS until I stumbled on this website. Thank God I did; truthfully. I knew nothing about the VS. When I saw the amount of weight some people lost (Tiffikins) I was encouraged. Now I am so glad he did the sleeve because I was worried about the DS issues. I also like that I still have my stomach as God intended, except smaller. I feel like I have a second chance.

Thank you all for your information, honesty and support. I truly don't know what I would do without it.

I went to the first clinics support group last week. I told about my sleeve at a different hospital (they are RNY'rs) and the air changed' I felt so uncomfortable I wanted out of there. Maybe it was me, but I was upset. I ran back to VST and I'm not alone. I've talked long enough Thanks!!!