Have to make up my mind soon

So I just wanted to reach out and say the truth is if you don't get to the bottom of why you eat you may pick up something else.  If you are eating for emotions or boredom or trauma you have to work through that. I recommend working with a therapist before and after surgery on this concern in particular.  I did not turn to another addiction but I sure could have and almost did.  I guess I have an addiction to the outdoors.   My blog is all about the depression and PTSD and anxiety that came after I had lost the weight and had to face the real issues.  Realizing I was thin and still not happy.  It was very hard but worth it.  I am very content now.  I just always recommend that people work with someone if they can. 

You are not your siblings you are you and being 100% authentically you is what heals your soul.  If we all worried about how others did many of us would not have had surgery for all the "horror stories" and "weigh regain stories" people like to tell when they find out you are considering surgery. 

Good luck and remember we are all here for support!

I know what my eating triggers are.  I have had the triggers under control for a while now.  I've been eating healthier, and doing as much exercise as my Rheumatologist will allow...

Most of my weight isn't what I eat, or the amount.  It's the lack of being able to do more than just walk a mile here and there.  My sisters...one addiction to another...that's not me.  I eat to live, not live to eat.  I have the right mindset.  Saw a therapist for a while to make sure that I was where I needed to be.  

I don't do the boredom/anxiety eating like the siblings did.

Transfer addiction is not exclusive to RNY, so I would not put that as a con for either one.  I saw you have RA and that would make it a no brainer for me.  You still might have issues with NSAIDS with the VSG, but it's safer.  Have you ever had any issues with GERD?

I had RNy because my doc did not do VSG at the time I had mine. and... I even did not know about VSG..  teh options were RNY or band.. no brainer..

if i knew about VSDG - I would have travel to have that done...

VSG is a smaller - but fully functioning stomach.  No blind parts - no blind loops.. no messing with intestines..  

This would be my choice...if I could have one... 

I agree.  Like I said above, if it wasn't for my unrelenting acid that began after my surgery, I would still be a very happy sleever.  I'm happy with my RNY too, don't get me wrong, but I had fewer issues with my sleeve.

I agree with everything everyone has said so far.  Either surgery is a great tool because 80% is really your own effort after 2 years.  That is when the honeymoon period is over, malabsorption with the RnY may be gone, and then you have many years of living a healthy lifestyle and keeping food demons under your control.

Look at either procedure in the long lens to help in your decision.

Thank you for the reply.  This really helped me out!