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That is great that you have a friend who has had the RNY. I know there are benefits and challenges for every surgery. You seem to be on top of it and fully committed so I have no worries that you will do great and rock your RNY
"You're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way.Oh the Places you'll go" Dr.Seuss
No I have no choice. It is because of a significant reflux issue and some damage because of it. I had originally decided on the rny...it was prior to my scope , biopsies and tests that Dr. B said a VSG. I don't have a choice now. He is fixing the reflux and a large hernia at the same time. He assured me this is a better choice for me. I am ok with it and know the long term reprocussions. I also have a good friend that is a few years out with the same procedure that said they would help me. Basically the recovery is the same as the VSG with a few more possible issues, an extra day in the hospital and longer surgery. But I am ok with it.
Why RNY? Read as much as you can about malabsorption and dumping. Do you have a choice?
"You're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way.Oh the Places you'll go" Dr.Seuss
Signed off all my paper work today. Met with Monique and Dr. B and all went well...even had a surprise of losing 9 lb.'s from my last visit. So now waiting for the surgery date! Has anyone here had an RNY? How different is the recovery, I know I am in the hospital a day longer after surgery.
Yippee Yahoo Hooray! I'm so excited for you!
"You're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way.Oh the Places you'll go" Dr.Seuss
To say I am excited is an understatement! I go next Friday the 19th! to see Dr.B and get this show on the road!
Thank you so much for the advise I am going to take every word of it to heart lolol....mostly because it scares the ****e out of me lol....pun intended lol
I can joke now but back then it was the worst part of the surgery for me ! I tried everything before I got the stool softeners from my mom when my husband went out in a snowstorm to get them for me because I was in agony. I had already tried, Miralax, glycerine supositories, gas x strips and Ovol and then I got a hold of the dulcolax they are little red gel stool softners. Lets say after 9 days of not going it was a miracle to finally find something that helped. I have tried the Costco shakes Premiere Protein and didnt like the taste, I think the nutritionist at Dr Bs office gave me a sample to try. Its a taste preference think but I swear by perfect weigh and its available right here in Charlottetown at Naturally Fit right across from Ellis Bros!
"You're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way.Oh the Places you'll go" Dr.Seuss
Omg lolol I laughed seeing this. I will defiantly do that. Is there a stool softer recommended for sleeves?
Did you ever use the protein powder from Costco . I heard that's good too and you can get cases on sale. Thanks so much for the info
Stool Softeners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost died but not literally but seriously, why didnt any one tell me about this
As for the protein powder we love Perfect Weigh from Natually Fit it tastes awesome and not like protein powder at all!
"You're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way.Oh the Places you'll go" Dr.Seuss
