2bthindiva
Give me the 10 truths about VSG
Nov 13, 2016
I am nearing the end of my 6th month diet. I have meet with Dr A because I felt bypass would be better for my diabetes (since he says I will proberly leave the hospial in remission). I have from day one felt like "okay , I'm not sure about this bypass thing" (Dr. A promotes bypass mainly). I went to see Dr B (he promotes VSG) He was informative and his workshop was packed (Dr A's was not). I even had a consult last month with Dr A, and I am not "felling it". I thought that meeting with him would put my mind at ease. It did not. I have done tons of research over the last 6 months on RNY and VSG I still am unsure which to get. I know no one who has had it, or shall I say will admit to having it, that I can have a talk with about it. So you guys are the lucky ones! I will try to be breif. I am diabetic- oral meds only- morning levels under 180 no matter what i eat or do. I have high blood pressure, high colesterol. I have little mobility- not due to weight, due to a injury. I have no reflux or heartburn insues. My stomach is like cast iron- nothing bothers it really. I do have issues with intestional stuff- due to the injury. Which is another reason why I question the RNY for me.
1) Does everyone get reflux? Even if you did not have it prior to surgery.
2) Do you get dumping with a VSG? I have read it is a RNY thing, if you make bad food choices.
3)I have read some people cannot eat after surgery. I mean months after, and that if they do they vomit. How common is this?
4)Hair loss. If I make sure I get in my potien daily does it still happen? Does it grow back?
5)Did you mobilty improve?
6) How long before your co-morbidities went into remission?
7) I know after surgery you can only eat very little amounts. If a protien shake is 11 oz with 30 g protien. How long does it take you to drink it? Are you sipping on it for hours?
8 )Any complications?
9)What pre-op testing was rquired?
10) Regrets...? Either haveing WLS or the type you chose?