VSG Regrets?

Ms_DeB
on 7/15/08 2:58 pm - Waycross, GA

HI I'm Deb I haven't ever posted on this forum before, just found it tonight. My question is VSG regrets...Any???? Anybody??? I'm pre-op and I'm still trying to get together any/all information I possibly can get, Good AND Bad...Appreciate your time

Christie N.
on 8/11/08 8:27 am - Riverton, UT

RNY on 06/12/08

I had the RNY almost 2 months ago, so I don't have any experience to give you, but I do have a few bits of info to share. Here is a comparison chart of the surgeries:

http://www.lapsf.com/weight-loss-surgeries.html

Weight regain may be more likely than in other procedures if dietary modifications not adopted for life on VSG. Utilized for high risk or very heavy (BMI > 60 kg/m2) patients as a "first-stage" procedure.

I've read that a lot of VSG end up doing DS or RNY because they gain back the weight they lost or just aren't happy with the VSG. Yes, RNY is a permanent thing and there is malabsorption. But if you stay current with your bloodwork and labs and take the correct vitamins, you should be fine. I'm so glad I did the RNY!! 50 lbs gone in less than 2 months!!!

Hit goal weight of 140 at 13 months out from RNY!! 130 pounds GONE!

melinda C.
on 8/30/08 3:41 pm - hamilton, Canada

On August 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM Pacific Time, Christie N. wrote:

I had the RNY almost 2 months ago, so I don't have any experience to give you, but I do have a few bits of info to share. Here is a comparison chart of the surgeries:

http://www.lapsf.com/weight-loss-surgeries.html

Weight regain may be more likely than in other procedures if dietary modifications not adopted for life on VSG. Utilized for high risk or very heavy (BMI > 60 kg/m2) patients as a "first-stage" procedure.

I've read that a lot of VSG end up doing DS or RNY because they gain back the weight they lost or just aren't happy with the VSG. Yes, RNY is a permanent thing and there is malabsorption. But if you stay current with your bloodwork and labs and take the correct vitamins, you should be fine. I'm so glad I did the RNY!! 50 lbs gone in less than 2 months!!!

I dont know how accurate the information is with that link in regards to the different surgeries, they conveniently forgot to mention the possible regaining with the RNY... I think the bottom line is with the RNY and the VSG you have to remember it is a tool and if you dont do the changes mentally you are just setting yourself up to possibly regaining weight.

Christie N.
on 9/1/08 10:59 am - Riverton, UT

RNY on 06/12/08

I agree it's a tool but with the RNY, you have the malabsorption factor that helps keep the weight off (besides staying on a healthy diet) vs just a normal stomach with the VSG. My doctor said that 20-25% of my intestines were bypassed...So I'm absorbing less than someone that had the VSG and won't absorb as much as the fat, calories and other things in food/drinks I consume.

Hit goal weight of 140 at 13 months out from RNY!! 130 pounds GONE!