leaning toward vsg need info
I have reaserched rny for a long time. I was approved and on my way until I lost my insurance. I am now leaning toward vsg in Mexico. I am 27. 5'4" and 333lbs. I would like to know if the wt loss is compairable to rny with my wt being so high. I would also like to hear from people who had surgery in Mexico.
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I had my surgery in the US so I can't help you there, but I can tell you that long term VSG and RNY offer extremely close loss %. There are plenty of "heavyweights" that lost all of their excess weight with VSG alone. I personally lost 115lbs in 6.5 months that got me to goal, and then lost another 23lbs over 4 months getting me into maintenance for a total loss of 138lbs in 10.5 months.
For me, choosing a surgery for long term results/complications was more important than choosing one that I could lose the weight the fastest. Losing is only half the battle, keeping it off, and have the least amount of complications/issues years out were all things I considered when choosing VSG over RNY for my revision. Actually, I have an entire list of the "why vsg vs. RNY", but for the rate of loss, VSG still won hands down.
For me, choosing a surgery for long term results/complications was more important than choosing one that I could lose the weight the fastest. Losing is only half the battle, keeping it off, and have the least amount of complications/issues years out were all things I considered when choosing VSG over RNY for my revision. Actually, I have an entire list of the "why vsg vs. RNY", but for the rate of loss, VSG still won hands down.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
i have not lost 100% of my excess weight.....but that was never my goal! I am still losing 21 months out (albeit slowly) I lost over 250lbs in the first year.....now at 21 months approx 312lbs.....is the weight loss as fast or similar to RNY....I'd say so! You may need to work a bit harder W/ the VSG....but I think it has ....less negative side effects than the RNY.
Its nice to hear from people who have been through it. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on about vsg but nothing compairs to hearing from the been there's.
I lost my insurance a few months before surgery. My insurance at the time only offered rny. Now I am looking into Mexico and vsg as an option for me.
I lost my insurance a few months before surgery. My insurance at the time only offered rny. Now I am looking into Mexico and vsg as an option for me.