Hi everyone I'm new here. I have been on the ryn forum because I was set on having gastric bypass but I met with my surgeon today for the first time and found out I cannot have the ryn due to having Chrone's. I can have the sleeve or band. I knew I did not want the band so my only choice is the sleeve. I know very little about this procedure. I am hoping I can get some good information here. The doctor submitted to my insurance today and I should know by Friday if its approved. So I need to cram as much as possible because I don't want to schedule the surgery and then find out its not what I want. So please help with what ever you can. I am going to spend the next few days reading everything I can on here. Thanks in advance for your help.

I too have been on both forums, due to the fact that I have not met yet with my surgeon. I've got PCOS, hypothyroidism, and now today I found out I've also got a thick left ventricle in my heart. So, needless to say I get that the surgeon will be the one making the choice for me.

I started reading all I could here and have found great people and great information!

I will say that this forum seems to be a lot more active compared to the rny, but that's just from what I've seen since end of June.

You have a lot less complications, and the data at my hospital says that the weight loss is exactly the same as rny at 4 years post op.

I bought the book "weight loss surgery for dummies 2nd edition" and my dr praised that book, saying its what they recommend.

Good luck!

Also, I want to add that a LOT of what I learned came from going to YouTube and typing in VSG. Using just that you'll get a ton of people that have made videos along their journey from pre op to several years post op.

:-)

Also, I want to add that a LOT of what I learned came from going to YouTube and typing in VSG. Using just that you'll get a ton of people that have made videos along their journey from pre op to several years post op.

:-)

Thanks so much. I will definitely check out you tube I watched countless videos on RYN just didn't think about it too much in my head from today lol. Thanks a bunch

Happy to help!

One lady I got a lot out of on YouTube was gastric sleeve diaries. It's a gal out of Boston and she's pretty real without being dramatic. She gives a lot of good info in all of her videos.

Ask any questions. I was sleeved on June 12th and I feel wonderful and have since the day of the surgery. I am so happy with my decision. Feel free to message me or just ask away.

Where are you having the surgery?

This is just me personally: I chose the sleeve b/c I didn't like the idea of having my intestines messed with. I also didn't like the fact that the part of the intestine that was bypassed was the part that absorbs a lot of nutrients.

In the end, however, everybody has to make the best decision they can for themselves.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Ask any questions. I was sleeved on June 12th and I feel wonderful and have since the day of the surgery. I am so happy with my decision. Feel free to message me or just ask away.

Where are you having the surgery?

Thanks so much for the reply. I will definitely message you oh and I'm having my surgery at Hillcrest Hospital in Greenville SC

Can I ask what was has been your average weight loss?