any regrets after surgery ?

Hello again.I'm just curious.does anyone have any regrets on the surgery they opted to have? I don't want to live the rest of my life a morbidly obese person so I have reached a point in my 43 years that its time to change.is the rny a better fit for me? Or the sleeve. I'm a very large man. At 6'6" tall and 510;lbs ive been reading on the different forums and I'm still not sure what will benefit me best .I don't want any regret after surgery and yes I'm committed I started my pre op weight. At 546 . I'm in need of advice please!!

I cannot give you any advice, it is your and only your decision!

I am one month post op.  I do wonder if I have made the right choice, as I am a high BMI and "they" usually recommend the RNYor DS for large BMI (but I went for a sleeve). 

I wonder if, but no, I have no regrets.  Why?  Well I researched it before, I knew what I wanted and didn't want.

I knew for me it was out of the question to change my inside, how it naturally works.  But I also wanted to have an option in the case that it didn't work.  RNY was NOT giving me any of this.  The DS also changes your digestive system.  So I chose the sleeve.  And I will always have the opportunity (but note that this is not what I want!) to go back for a revision!

So no regrets for me!

Thanks for your reply karin. Not sure if I want my intestines messed with either.my family has a history of colon cancer also.so I'm leaning toward the sleeve if my insurance will allow me to change.I was approved for the rny

I hope that you will not be stoped by your insurance, as this is a life time decision about YOUR body.

Wish you the best of luck!  Keep us posted!

Thanks will do ..

 I am a year out from my RNY and so far I have no regrets.  I did my research and liked what RNY had to offer.  The no NSAID's was almost a deal breaker for me, but as the weight has come off I dont have much chronic knee pain anymore.  The pain that I have is only going to be resolved with surgery.  The VSG was also not being done as frequently in my area.  But truly, I had decided on the RNY.  My starting BMI was 51 but I suspect it was higher as I stoped weighing because of the weight gain.  I wish you the best of luck with which ever surgery you chose.

I just regret not doing it sooner.  So much time wasted.  That being said, I feel very grateful for my sleeve.

The only other surgery I considered was lap band, but I did not want the foreign object in me. I kept hearing about problems with it.  When the surgeon said that I may have to pay for a readjustment if we get the flu or food poisoning, I was pretty much done with that option. I had food poisoning twice in less than 6 months at that point. He then said that surgeons don't like to fill other surgeon's band.  Well I knew I was going to move out of state. 

I didn't want any other organ touched. I figured that increased my risks.  I also felt that I wouldn't need the "stick" of the dumping to teach me a lesson- as my surgeon put it.  Some people feel the exact opposite. In my mind, most of my stomach was going to be removed.  If I followed the plan, exercised, and did therapy as needed, I didn't need dumping.

Personally, I feel that as long as you follow the diet, exercise, drink water and any other instructions you will be successful. Well, I would add deal with any emotional/mental issues that must be addressed. 

You can fail with RNY or VSG. I've seen it. But barring complications, they won't fail you.  So no matter what, do your part. Change your lifestyle.
 
I went into my surgery with complete peace and confidence. I wish that for you.

Thank you for your encouragement its truley helpful ..

I do have a regret, I wish that I had done it sooner!

Both surgeries can be extremely successful if you follow all the rules. I personally know many people who've found success from high BMI's.

So here's a quick (by no means complete) breakdown of pros/cons:

RNY:
Pro's- restriction, malabsorbtion, can be reversed, more frequently performed, threat of dumping
Cons- no NSAIDS (advil, etc.) malabsorption temporary (12-24 months), many develop Reactive Hypoglycemia

VSG:
Pros- restriction, dumping & reactive hypoglycemia not likely, can be turned in DS as it's the first half, can have NSAIDS
Cons: not reversible, no malabsorption

You can be successful with either, but I hope this helps.

:Danni

Thank you ..