Is There Anyone Here "NOT" Happy W/ Their Sleeve?

You dont know how much I appreciate your time and all the info, WOW, Thank you. Sooo good to know. Dr. Suh did your surgery, He is one of my options. Not sure if to go with Dr. Suh or Dr. Fedorka. Well congrats to you and once again thank you for taking your time to share all of this with me :-) Hope to be sleeved myself soon.

Dr. Suh did my primary doctor's RNY. He (my PCP) refers to Dr. Suh as "nothing short of genious". LOL.  He told me that with patients with a BMI of under 40, he usually gives them their choice of surgery.

I will say, however, that if you go to seminars, etc of his, he tends to push the band and RNY more... I asked him why, and he mostly referred to "more long term data" on those-again, he's very conservative. I (like you) did my research and chose according to what I felt best suited me.

Dr. Suh's leak rate is 0% (never had one) which I loved, and he's very thorough (even conservative, which again, I appreciate, as this is a BIG DEAL for me).

I'm loving every second of my new sleeve! 

Good luck in your choice, I encourage you to browse the complications forum and the failed surgeries forum. I learned SO MUCH there... people with complications and failures tend to go there more than their main forum, if that makes sense.

"I worked for almost 2 years counting carbs, calories, fat, weighing and measuring every bite. I worked out sometimes 3 hours a day... and suffered injuries over and over (from forcing my body so hard when I was still obese). It took me 5mos to lose 35lbs (what I've done now in only 5 weeks) and I was NEVER able to get below 195. During that 2 years I miserable and hungry constantly."
 
This was me too. I never got below 270 and was repeatedly injured. The back injury last year was my final straw.

There ARE/have been a few...we refer em to their surgeons,  the DS Forum..so won't see em post here that often!

None of these surgery's are FOOL proof! They don't sever our heads! Dang it!

Im an old goat already..VSG was a no brainer! Take 3 different mandatory VSG vits/mins a day ONLY.
Permanent WL with the LEAST risks, complications and maintenance short term and long term.

Right now the stats show VSG and RNY neck and neck with EWL (eventual weight loss) on average.  Expectation is that VSG will REPLACE RNY as the GOLD STANDARD in WLS..(stands to reason...less risks, long and short term complications)

Take a glimpse into your future with the surgery YOU and YOUR surgeon chooses. How do you picture it 10, 20, 30 years down the road for you. Who gives a crap if yer SKINNY but NOT HEALTHY/IER......at the end of your day! I wanna be 90 at the end of my day...fate and time willing! VSG has allowed me to believe its possible NOW!  'sides never seen no FAT 90 year old .....WLS or NOT!

Keep researching which surgery will be the RIGHT one for YOU, your lifestyle!  Think TWICE...cut into me ONCE!! 

Post here about WHERE YOU ARE AT...how much you wanna lose, a little more about your lifestyle your fears, concerns,  etc. We don't bite...well I do sometimes when I got a stick up my arse! another thing VSG won't SEVER...my arse!! Ive been told occaisonally Im a big one  that's the word on the street anyway!

Keep at it Gabi...the answers will come..they always do...sooner or later!
Don't stop searching for yer way... outta this OBESITY HELL! 

Wow! Thanks Sooo true. I will keep on with my research and make a decision not only based on  rapid weightloss but a healthier me in the long run. Thanks for sharing

There are folks who are unhapy with their VSG due to either complications (rare, but not impossible) or unsuccessful weight loss or maintenance. However, those folks generally aren't posting here - they've moved on to the DS or RNY forum if they've revised to those, or they often don't come here anymore due to shame or general unhappiness about their lack of success.

That said, I think the VSG is an awesome surgery choice. I would never consider anything other than the VSG or the DS for myself (side note: if you have Kaiser, they probably haven't told you much about the DS, so you might want to research that procedure as well if you haven't already - it may not be right for you, but you should know about all of your options).

And, while VSGers typically start out taking fewer supplements than those with an intestinal bypass, please don't let anyone fool you into thinking no supplements or only a multivitamin will be sufficient for the rest of your life - I've seen people right here on this board who supplemented with more than that and still ended up with deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, B12, and others. Having a large portion of your stomach removed means decreased efficiency in absorption of certain micronutrients due to the decrease in gastric acid, the decrease in production of Intrinsic Factor, and the general reduction of food/drink you'll be taking in to get nutrition from.

For me personally, the VSG alone wouldn't have been enough (as it is, I'm still a good 30-40 pounds higher than I'd like, and I have a bit of malabsorption in addition to the VSG, but not as much as a normal DS, which is why I also read/post here), but it all depends on the individual. I have no problem taking all my supplements every day, and volume eating was not my primary problem (not to say it wasn't part of the problem, but not the biggest issue for me).

I wouldn't consider the RNY for myself, nor would I recommend it to anyone I care about when the VSG and DS are viable options. I think bypassing the pylorus and entire duodenum is risky business, as evidenced by dumping, reactive hypoglycemia, seizures, and other serious potential issues.

Whatever you decide, just be sure you're SURE. Confidence in your decision is important - and it is YOUR decision; don't let anyone tell you to choose one procedure or another, even a surgeon (since most surgeons don't actually perform ALL the procedures, so they won't try to sell you a Honda if they manufacture Toyotas!). Select what you know is right for YOU and then make it work.

 I really appreciate your time and your honesty. I am taking in all the facts and info I can get. Thank you sooo much for sharing.

Hi, no regrets! I had revision surgery in April after a very bad turn with a banding that was done in 1998. The VG has been a welcomed change. The heartburn and stuck feeling is gone. I made this decision after much research and it was made with a sound mind not based on emotion. I am looking forward to reaching my goal. My confidence has increased and I am out more and feel good about doing things, and feel good when I do things. Nothing like making an informed decision. Good luck! Jil