My biggest fear.

I have been waffling between having RNY vs VSG.  My biggest fear for having the RNY is I eat fast and don't really chew my food well.  I am scared I won't be able to adapt.   Am I  being paranoid?  I am a diabetic so RNY makes sense but I am leaning towards the VSG because I won't have to worry as much about chewing my food to death.

I eat too fast. In the beginning I downloaded an app that helps you time your bites. I still eat too fast, but slower than I did. When I eat too fast I get that full feeling almost immediately... it's not really full, just I ate too fast...then I sit back for a minute or two until it passes and continue....

You should chew well with any surgery. I would not base my decision on that.

Thanks.  I guess I am still trying to figure out my fears. 

Please know that this is not meant to be snarky, but is coming from a place of having been where you are.  

Wolfing down food and not chewing well are contraindicated in both surgeries -- as well as are counterproductive to a healthy relationship with food in general.

I would be more worried about not changing these bad habits to make permanent lifestyle adjustments for success, than planning to keep bad habits and choosing a surgery to accommodate them.  

Surgery is a wonderful tool  -- but long term success requires us to make drastic changes in how we view, consume and think about food. 

Wish you luck in your decision.

Thanks for your advice.  I know I have to change my habits.  I am doing it now in preparation for surgery but I hear so many stories about food getting stuck and it sounds scary. 

Plenty of VSGers woll tell you they have had a 'stuck' feeling from inhaling food.

Thanks.   Did not know that. 

I had the VSG & while I never inhaled food, at least I didn't think I did, food can get a little stuck if not chewed well. I've mostly run into this problem whenever I had food like chicken that was too dry or a beef patty that I didn't chew enough & it would be slow going down.

Picking a surgery based on whether food can get stuck? It can get stuck on either one.

That's one of the reason it can help you for the rest of your life. Wolfing down a lot of food can really hurt. Your brain and body work together to teach you not to do that. It's a good thing/tool to have at your disposal for the long term.

RnY is better for diabetics.

Good luck.

At first you think about what you are doing how many chews, not drinking, how much time between, it's a lot and an adjustment... then suddenly... a few months in it becomes so much a part of your life you can't remember any other way. 

I don't believe I have thought about chewing in years... I just chew... I know instinctively how many times or if it's something I shouldn't even attempt.

So no not paranoid... concerned about your new life rightly so but I wouldn't choose my surgery type based on chewing ;) it's not a thing after a time. 

Best wishes with whatever you decide!!