Question:
VBG OR RNY

HI, I HAD MY WLS ON THE 5 TH DEC, IT WAS GOING TO BE A OPEN WITH A SILASTIC RING. DURING THE SURGERY THE SURGEON DECIDED AS MY STOUMACH WAS TO SMALL AFTER BEING STAPLED OFF NOT TO PUT ON THE RING BUT SAID HE DID A FULL BYPASS THAT WILL CAUSE ME TO DUMP. I ASKED IF IT WAS A VBG OR A RNY AND I CANT FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEBER WHAT HE SAID AS I WAS I AN MORPHINE HAZE...I CANT JUST PHONE HIM AND ASK A QUESTION AS ITS DONE IN APUBLIC HOSITAL AND I ARENT DUE TO SEE HIM FOR A WEEK AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW SOONER IF POSSIBLE THE TERM FOR THIS SURGERY SO IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN SHED LIGHT ON THIS FOR ME    — [Anonymous] (posted on December 16, 2001)

December 16, 2001
Sounds like you have a RNY. You should ask your surgeon. He really should have a on call staff to nswer questions like this. Do attend support group meetings, they help a lot adjusting to you new healthier life.
   — bob-haller

December 16, 2001
I agree with Bob. If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times and I owe my life to this moto: There should be NOTHING you cant ask your surgeon and if your surgeon is no accessible in emergency and no emergency situations, you've picked the wrong surgeon. If I had posted my situation about my pain asking "what is this or is this normal?" and waited for replies I'd might be dead now. I asked on instint and called my surgeon's emergency number and told the woman who answered how I was feeling and she contacted my surgeon who called back 5 mintues latere and spoke with me and told me to immedicately come into the hospital. It turned out I had developed Pulminary Embolism (multiple blood clots to my lungs). That being said, I know your situation isnt an emergency but more of an curious nature but my moto is still the same: Ask him, he should have someone that can take your name and number so he can call you back.
   — Gwen M.