Anyone regret revising to VSG vs revising to RNY?

adorkbl · June 4, 2017

My band was removed 2 years ago after 7 years of issues and complications. I always planned on revising to VSG at some point. Now that the time has come, I am not sure if that is the right choice.

Several of my band friends have revised to VSG and the feedback has been less that stellar, with one friend actually telling me she wouldn't do it.
I have two friends that have had the RNY and have had good success. But neither of them are a revision.

I have a sweet tooth. I have PCOS. I developed GERD with the band. I have 230 pounds to lose. All reasons to lean towards RNY.

I am just more comfortable with VSG for some reason. RNY still scares the bejeezes out of me. But I don't want to make another colossal mistake like I did with the band. I am concerned that the scarring from the band will affect results with the VSG. My surgeon recommends RNY for me.

Anyway, long post to basically ask:
Do you regret revising to VSG and wish you had done RNY? Your reasons?
If you are happy with your revision to VSG, did scarring from the band affect your new journey?

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adorkbl · June 4, 2017

Oops. Was trying to edit original. Ignore.

Jengo825 · June 14, 2017

I am also being revised from the BIG mistake of having the Lapband from Hell to RNY on July 5. My surgeon also recommended RNY over VSG because I also developed GERD after the band. He said VSG would make it worse. I have also had people, including a couple of docs scare the bejeesus out of me! I only have 30-40 lbs. to lose because I kept my weight off - only because I was sick all of the time. Friends are also giving me a hard time about having another surgery... my doc said 95% of patients that have the band removed gain their weight back. I have health problems that the weight would affect, heart, joints, gastro and endocrine, and I am prediabetic. My post is long too. I am also more comfortable with the sleeve but don't want my GERD to get worse so I just have to have trust in my very excellent surgeon! Still scared though!