Have I decided on the right surgery for me?

[kmiller13137 17]

Every day I grow a little closer to getting my surgery date, I try to learn more. I feel like I need to take advantage or this time as well as I can. Several years ago, when I began this journey and before I backed out, I was dead set on the RNY. I was at a different place in my life at that time, and I am honestly glad that I didn't go through with it. At that time I didn't know much about the surgery and everything that came with it.

This past six months , I have bene planning for the VSG. I have read up on it quite alot and compared my options to the RNY. MY surgeon seems to think that I would do well with either surgery but ultimately left the decision up to me. I guess I just want to make sure that investing my time and money and effort into this new lifestyle, I will be getting the best outcome possible. I am 5'6'' with a BMI of 41.5. I have no comorbidities but suffer from PCOS, GERD, and degenerative arthritis all at 24. The pros and cons in my mind are as follows;

• Will I beable to achieve a comparible amount of weightloss with the VSG as statistics show more weightloss with the RNY?
• The after surgery lifestyle and diet is very simliar between both surgeries except for the healing time, but how will I deal with dumping? I have an extremely active lifestyle and career. I don't want to cut myself short either way.
• I really worry about the malabsorptive aspects with the RNY. I eventually want to have children after getting my PCOS under control. I feel it will be doubly difficult to sustain a healthy pregnancy with the RNY.

I guess those are just a couple of my main thoughts. There are hundreds of several other small blips that enter daily. I love this forum as a tool. I know that only I know myself, and can ultimately make up my mind. But, I guess it feels good to talk to others that have gone through thise or are going through it.

[mistysj 1,940]

You will find lots of people who have had successful pregnancies after RNY.

If you have GERD pre-op, there is a possibility that VSG could make it worse. If that happens, you may need to revise to RNY later. However, it could be that you never have GERD post-op.

There is a good chance you won't dump with RNY. There is a very small percentage of people who do dump with VSG.

Only you can make your choice, after doing research and talking to your surgeon. You are smart to be asking these questions. Good luck!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Best of luck! Keep reading and learning. Ten years of research brought us to sleeving but we do not have your issues. We have every other issue you can imagine.