VSG vs RNY

breanne211
on 9/11/12 3:11 pm - Canada
Were you able to choose which surgery you wanted? What was your deciding factor?

What were your personal pros/cons for the sugery you had?

Also where do you buy your vitamins.

Thanks guys!
Michelle_2975
on 9/11/12 7:14 pm - Canada
I got to choose. I picked RNY. It had the stats to back up the wonderful effects it had on type 2 diabetes which I had. I buy my vitamins from Walmart.

Good luck with your decision. Research lots!

Mich
lisainwpg
on 9/12/12 5:08 pm - Winnipeg, Canada
I got to choose as well, I went with the RNY (best choice in my life of late); & I get most of my vitamins at Costco.

I can't think of any cons...my pros are that I've been off my diabetic meds since I started the pre-op diet & haven't had any issues whatsoever since, I work out daily (run/bike/bootcamp dvds). I have way more energy now & I am physically stronger than I ever was in my entire life :D
rainyone
on 9/12/12 8:11 pm - Canada
VSG on 04/03/12
I choose the VSG. I wanted a normally functioning stomach but smaller. I like that I have a pyloric valve. I liked the fact that the gherlin was drastically reduced with VSG - very little hunger. I didn't like the malabsorbtion of the RNY. I have read that the vitamin malabsorbtion lasts forever and but the calorie malabsorbtion doesn't last more than a couple years.

For me - it was a matter of reducing my v olume of food. I was a volume eater. Not a huge sweets eater. Can't rely on dumping as a deterant. I didn't like the idea of dumping either.

I just take my vitamins ( I use the 55 + centrum. I get my vitamin d3 at target in the usa now - I like taking 5000 units a day in one pill since mine is too low. b12 I got at popeyes, )

HW 295 lbs,CW 195, nuts goal-210, my goal 175 surgery date April 3 in Tijuana with Dr Ponce De Leon      

1crazy_cat_lady
on 9/13/12 10:37 am - Winnipeg, Canada
You found 5000 iu pills at Target?  How are they size wise compared to the 1000 iu?  I am envious.
rainyone
on 9/13/12 10:53 am - Canada
VSG on 04/03/12
 They are great! They are d3 and about the size of a colace or like an advil gel cap but shorter and fatter . 

HW 295 lbs,CW 195, nuts goal-210, my goal 175 surgery date April 3 in Tijuana with Dr Ponce De Leon      

Snow_White_39
on 9/12/12 8:27 pm - Winnipeg, Canada
VSG on 04/30/12
Like Rainyone, I wanted a fully functioning stomach with valves. I didn't want the malabsorption issues on top of IBS. My eating problem is that I didn't want to miss anything - had to try everything so it was a volume eating problem - the VSG still allows me to try all types of food, just very little. The dumping also scared me. Haven't had a problem with the VSG because dumping happens MUCH less frequently. VSG also has a smaller complication rate, and a quick healing rate, so those were definitely factors in my decision.

Vitamins: silver centrum (55+) from Walmart, with gummy multis on some days because they do taste better but they are missing iron and several nutrients - so I actually mix up my vitamins every few days for variety.


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