ObesityHelp

In 2003, at age 30, I was diagnosed with Stage IIIc inflammatory breast cancer. In 2006 I had a metastatic recurrance. Since 2003, the inactivity, eating due to nausea, steroids, loss of ovaries/hormones (surgical), and emotional eating has caused me to gain over 100 pounds, making me now 150 pounds overweight.

My brother was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 27. I test negative for gentic markers for both colon and breast cancer.

I would like to have bariatric surgery. My surgeon is recommending RYN over VSG. I ininitally wanted VSG because of the malabsorbtion issues with RYN, concerns about colon cancer, and the potential issues with marginal ulcers, etc.. My hair is already disgustingly thin because of loss of estrogen and having lost it to chemo so many times prior. And I am already osteopenic, at 37 year old, because of the estrogen loss and chemotherapy. But I was concerned about the large blood pressure pill, vitamin B complex (for neuropathy), and calcium pills I must take. The surgeon says that with VSG the pills could "get stuck". I think really the issue is that he hasn't done many, if any VSGs, and because my BMI is so high, he believes RYN is the better choice.

I am still in chemotherapy (targeted), which I will be doing the rest of my life, until they find a cure, or I have another reccurance. I am not immunocompromised with this treatment, but if I did have to go back into a more aggressive chemotherapy, I am wondering if RYN will cause an issue for me? (I also take coumadin, as I had a DVT from my portacathe, and as long as I have a portacathe, I have to conitnue on the coumadin).

Does anyone know anything about the risks of colon cancer in correlation with bariatric surgery? And, what are the thoughts on RYN vs. VSG for someone in a situation such as mine??