HELP - VSG or RNY...

I agree with the poster above - I drink coffee. I only drank decaf for the first six months after surgery, but I'm back to it full-time. Some start drinking caffeinated coffee much sooner. There's disagreement among surgeons about the caffeine issue, so my conclusion was that it isn't horrible for you. But mine did allow it after six months.

you'll need supplements with the VSG as well - just not as many. But you get used to it. I'm on auto-pilot now. It's really not that big of a deal once you get used to it.

And the post-op diets are pretty much the same for both surgeries. Protein forward, avoid simple carbs.

I have never bought into the theory that the caffeine in coffee is such a powerful diuretic that it removes all of the associated liquid from your system plus some. My parents lived on coffee and neither showed any signs of dehydration. I'm sure that they weren't fully hydrated, but certainly they were reasonably hydrated.

I'm going to start with decaffeinated coffee for the first few months, then eventually move to a half and half blend. If I have any signs of discomfort I'm re-evaluate.

I actually love the protein forward diet :) I love eggs, lean meats, lower fat cheeses, tuna... having the protein first is kind of like having dessert first for me!

oh - and as for the no Reese's, no bon bons: unfortunately, most RNY'ers can still eat those. Most of us don't dump (the statistic I see all the time is that about 30% of us dump, but I don't know if there's any actual research behind that statistic. But I do know that many of us don't dump). Even "dumpers" can often tolerate *some* fat and sugar. Most of us (myself included) can tolerate it all too well, though. I guess that can be good or bad, depending on your perspective...

P.S. check out the RNY menu thread if you want to see what people typically eat at different stages post-op. VSG'ers have a similar threat. I'm betting they're pretty much the same.

Both are great surgeries and, both, rely on YOU to make changes to your lifestyle if you wish to have sustained success. Your surgeon can go over your medical history and decide if there's a medical reason you should have one over the other. If there isn't, I think it's really a matter of personal preference.

The DS every single time.....if I couldn't get the DS (you are a light ligh weight), I'd get the VSG. I need NSAIDs.

I have never been called a light weight before :)

I am only 5'0 so I definitely do not feel light LOL

The DS is not even mentioned to us through the process