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We're similar.. I'm 40/5'3/220...
I've already gotten from a friend "but you're not that big!"
Yah well I tell myself that a lot, and then I tell myself... "well yah Michelle, you kinda are." LOL

I LOVE my sleeve and I especially love that it allowed me to keep my pyloric valve.  That's the thing at the bottom of the stomach that holds solid foods in the stomach while digestion is starting.  RNYers don't get to keep theirs and food tends to slide through easier.

As for weight loss comparison, the VSG and bypass actually have similar results.  I am 7.5 months post op and have already lost 96% of my excess weight.  I fully intend to lose 100% of my excess weight (4 more pounds to go!) and a little more to give myself a buffer.  

With either surgery, it still depends upon the patient's compliance to post-op eating & exercise.  The surgery is just a tool to help you be successful.  And for me, I couldn't have done it this well without the surgery.  And I truly believe it will help me keep the weight off long term as long as I continue to use it as intended.

Good luck with your decision!

You have done great what is your exercise routine?

Thanks for that info!

I flat out refused RNY when I had to revise from the band. I specifically told my surgeon "if you can not give me a sleeve, take out my band and I'll stay FAT". That's how serious I was about NOT getting RNY. I couldn't be more ecstatic with VSG. I'm over 2.5 years out, lost all of my excess weight plus an additional 20-25lbs in 10.5 months. I maintained my weight of 125-130lbs for a year before pregnancy weight creeped in. It was a very planned pregnancy, and I gained a whopping 35lbs in the pregnancy which is completely normal, expected and that is the exact amount of weight my doctors projected I would gain. At 3.5 months post Tatum's arrival, I've got 11-12lbs of lingering baby weight, and to be honest, I"m NOT doing a damn thing about it. Technically, I'm still 9lbs below goal weight, I'm a solid size 8. At 35 years of age with a 13 yr old son and a 3.5 month old daughter, a husband, 2 dogs, a packed volunteer and social calendar, I have other things going on in my little world. I will lose the baby weight.

One of my biggest reasons for NOT getting bypass was the medication restrictions. Every day I am beyond grateful that I was able to revise to VSG. During the pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a genetic clotting disorder, and the only treatment is an 81mg aspirin (an NSAID) every day for the rest of my life. Due to my platelets being effected, I was also prescribed 60mg of prednisone for over 30 days for the last part of the pregnancy to get my platelet count up so I could have a spinal block for a repeat csection. If I would have chosen, or allowed the surgeon to do RNY, this would not have been possible, and I would have had to deliver my daughter under general anesthesia. I also had to have large doses of iv steroids the 3 days following the csection and then home with a tapering dose to wean off the steroids. It worked wonderfully for my platelet counts, and I had an uneventful, csection delivery. I really, really love that I will be able to take all medications in the future without the concerns or restrictions that come with a RNY pouch.

No one could pay me to have RNY. If I would have had to have a malabsorptive procedure, DS would be the only surgery I'd remotely consider. The stats show that RNY and VSG patient lose and maintain their weight loss at about the same rate. I think it's only about a 3-5% difference if memory serves me correctly. I honestly do not see one "pro" to RNY over VSG at least not for my lifestyle and my long term wants/needs from a weight loss surgery.

Go with the sleeve, I have read any and everything I could lay my hands on

HI THERE, WELCOME !!!! I AM 24 DAYS POST OP BAND TO VSG REV. I started pre-op at 224. i am 5ft6 and i love my sleeve... i am down 20lbs. bypass was never in my mind, and i have been a member of this board since 2006....i love the fact that i can eat whatever i want eventually, just in smaller amounts... i feel great. whatever u decide is up to you, but u came to the right place at oh....everyone will have their opinions, but choose whats best for you...keep us posted on your decision, and know that if u ever have a question or a problem, your family here has the answer !!!! best wishes :)