What do you think?
I'd first like to thank everyone for being so responsive to questions on this board. I've read lots of informations but OH posts have been the most helpful during this journey.
I just finished the six month diet requirement and all the other appointments that needed to be completed before proceeding with insurance approval. I originally wanted to get the VSG instead of the RNY but I'm starting to think the RNY is the best option for me. I was told the VSG usually help people lose 40-50 % of excess weight. Well, that probably just won't be enough for me. My question is that if you had 140+lbs to lose, which option would you pick/recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
I just finished the six month diet requirement and all the other appointments that needed to be completed before proceeding with insurance approval. I originally wanted to get the VSG instead of the RNY but I'm starting to think the RNY is the best option for me. I was told the VSG usually help people lose 40-50 % of excess weight. Well, that probably just won't be enough for me. My question is that if you had 140+lbs to lose, which option would you pick/recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Well at first i was gung ho on getting the lapband..then they told me i had to much to lose, the lapband wasn't all it was cracked up to be and i would have to work really really hard and might only lose 1/2 of my excess weight. so i decided no way. then i decided the vsg but insurance wouldn't cover it and the one thing i didn't like was that there isn't much research on it yet..so i was forced to get the RNY. And am i glad i did. wow i was soooo worried and scared i would be sick all the time but in reality there are only a small amount who are actually sick and have problems after RNY.
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I don't think I would decide just based on how much I had to lose.
Consider: Do you need to lose as fast as possible? Not sure why you would, but you'll probably lose faster with RNY. Are you good about taking vitamins regularly? You'll have to take more of them with RNY, though sleevers need to take some too. Do you use NSAIDS often? Or think you might some day? If that's the case, I'd go with VSG. But do you have GERD? Or diabetes? If so, I'd go with RNY.
You gotta consider the whole picture.
I think sleevers usually lose more than 40-50% of their excess weight, too.
Consider: Do you need to lose as fast as possible? Not sure why you would, but you'll probably lose faster with RNY. Are you good about taking vitamins regularly? You'll have to take more of them with RNY, though sleevers need to take some too. Do you use NSAIDS often? Or think you might some day? If that's the case, I'd go with VSG. But do you have GERD? Or diabetes? If so, I'd go with RNY.
You gotta consider the whole picture.
I think sleevers usually lose more than 40-50% of their excess weight, too.
Kelly
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