I am scheduled for an open RNY, but thinking about VBG

Hi: I'm scheduled for an open rny on Nov. 30th...I've been thinking about the VBG...I would like to know what the pros and cons are for VBG. Also how long is your hostipal stay?

for me here in ontario, the hospital stay for me was 5 days. it is a slower weight loss have to look after your diet a bit better, you can snack on sugars i believe because u dont have your inards rearanged.. the weight loss is the same for the first 6 months as it is with RNY. you dont have the malabsorbation with VBG, YOu dont have the dumping and the vitamins you take may not be as many in the long run as you dont have more vitamin dificiancies..... talk to you doctor before you go in because u want the best one for you and the more information u have about the surgeries the better informed decision u can make. Best of luck Paula VBG NOvember 1st 2005 -13lbs so far and counting

Ditto on the above reply... I had vertical banded gastrectomy, I appreciate the fact I dont ever have to worry about dumping diaharrea and gas... I did have 50cm of small intestine removed dr said was to portion that absorbs fat and cals... 11-18-05 -38 lbs. I was originally trying to get RNY from Kaiser but after the 2 denials I started thinking outside the box... I am happy they denied me now... for me I feel this was the better surgery for me. Everyone is different. Do what is right for you ... also the part of the stomach that was renoved was the part that produces Grhelin the hunger hormone. Angel