VSG- What do you think?

Hey guys! I just joined OH today and am curious to see who has had the VSG and what do you think of it? That's my top contendor and am going to schedule it for June 22 this week. I just want to be 100% sure before I make the leap :) 

Thanks a bunch! 
Olivia

Hi, welcome to the board. I know really know much about the VSG but there are a few girls on here that have had it done and I'm sure they will be more than happy to help you out with any questions you have. good luck!

Olivia,

hey- I'm a fan of my sleeve, but I guess I have a few questions for you if you're considering it- things to consider are:

1. How much weight do you want to lose?
2. What does your doctor routinely perform?
3. What is covered by your insurance?

plus some other things. I actually had a band before my sleeve, and my doctor is not a big fan of sleeves... so I have mixed feelings about encouraging it. Mostly, I like it. I'm doing well with it, and i love knowing I won't be having any of those potential band complications down the road. Anyway, I'd love to hear more about you and I'm up for taking a stab at any questions you have.

I'm a little more than 1 month out, down about 15-20 lbs since surgery. People are noticing it a lot faster than when I had my band

hey olivia wellcome . i see you found us 

Yes Mariana, Thank you! :)

Big fan of my sleeve here!!  I've had great results and the long term results that are coming out are great in terms of long term weight loss!  I'm 6 months out today!  Hooray, and I'm down 108 pounds... 86 of that is just since surgery so I'm very pleased with me results.  PM me if you have other questions I can answer for you.

Congratulations on your impressive loss! I will definitely be adding you and I appreciate your help :)

jocklyn-

wait, WHAT? how did I miss that you have a sleeve? I'm totally brain dead- I could have sworn you had RNY. wow. crazy

LOL, yep I'm a sleever!!!

I don't think my insurance will cover a sleeve, so I chose RNY. I really did look into it and consider it though. I might have chosen the sleeve if I could have, but personally, I realize though I may not like it, the dumping syndrome associated with RNY when you eat things that aren't good for you, will help me a lot to control what I eat. If I only have restriction I can see myself messing it all up eventually. Also, the malabsorptive part of RNY makes for more rapid weight loss. Plus it is reversible in emergencies since the blood supply to the bigger section of stomach remains intact. With the VSG I could still have milkshakes, ice cream, candies. carby meals... all kinds of bad things for me... and I might just do that if I could TBH. I want the most help possible making the right decision.