Types of Surgery

I had a VSG,and I see that I am really in the minority here. Did most of you have a RNY or a Lap Band? Just curious. I seem to be losing slower than some of you, but I am making steady progress so I am a happy camper! Ev

hi ev, i for one had rny... as i think the majority here on the october board did. welcome to the best board around. you will meet a lot of wonderful people here. stick around, and keep posting. fondly, patricia

Hello and Welcome!!! I had RNY. I have lost just a bit more then you. By your profile I see you are a lightweight so for your size it looks like you are doing awesome!!! Keep up the amazing work!! Hope to see you posting often!! *huggles* Felicia

Hi again Evelyn.. I had RNY as well.. I never heard of yours so I looked it up.. Very interesting.. Remember, we are all in this together.. need anything.. Let us know!!! Luvs and Hugs!! Tiff

Hi Evelyn!! I'm another RNY-er. It was the only WLS my insurance approved, which was okay by me and it was the one I wanted. I really don't know much about the VSG, but would love to learn more from you!!! IMHO, it doesn't matter which path we take back to health....it's that we are taking the journey!! Glad you are here and sharing your journey with us!! Susan

Add one more lap RNY to the group. Aime

Welcome Ev!!! I too had RNY. You're progress is great! You should be proud. Keep up the great work! Allison

I'm another RNY Lap Proximal..Welcome to the board. I too am classified as a light weight but we all lose weight differently.

When I had my surgery (Lap RNY), there was a lady having the VSG. She told me that it was for people who had less to lose so that counted me out. I thought if I had less to lose, that would have been the surgery I would have chosen. Keep up the great work!! Jenn

Thanks for the welcome. When my surgeon said that I didn't have much to lose (a lightweight!) I could have hugged him. Now I am used to being called a lightweight. It will be interesting to see the challenges and triumphs of this group, as I suspect they are simliar to the the VSG'ers. For those of you who were not aware of the VSG (my surgeon told me about it - I went in thinking I would have a RNY) there is no malabsorption component. In essence,they just cut off the big outer curvature of my stomach, leaving me with a small banana-shaped stomach. We can't eat large volumes, and we feel satisfied with less. In time, the habits of eating less and exercising more will be hard-wired into our systems for maintenance. That's the plan, and I know people with 5 years of success - so here's hoping that is how it will work for me!