If you could do it over

No.  I am 7 months out and would still choose RNY because I know what my food demons are.  I am now learning to beat those demons mentally and not have them control my life (I'm winning!).  RNY bought me 'grace period' to deal with the mental aspect while still giving me my life back.

I liked that I malabsorbed - that definitely helped me get the weight off, but I've developed Reactive Hypoglycemia, which is now become quite common with RNY'ers.  I HATE it..You never know when it will hit and it can get so severe you pass out. 

So yes, I'd say that if I had to do it over again with what I know now, I'd go with the VSG.  OR - I'd have gone even more extreme and gone with the DS... so I could take the NSAID's and have a better chance of keeping the weight off, even though the malabsorption is even more and the vitamin routine is brutal.  I now like the idea of keeping my pyloric valve and NOT having to worry if my stoma is stretched. 

BUT - if I were to counsel someone and they asked - I'd steer them towards the VSG - but, different surgeries need to be weighed for different people and their particular eating habits. 

back when I had surgery Melting Mama was warning people about reactive hypoglycemia but nobody was really sure if it was just due to losing a ton of weight, and there were just more RNYers out there or not.

Now that it looks like it is definitely an RNY thing, I don't think I'd want to roll the dice. I'm lucky, have only had low blood sugar episodes 2 or 3 times. But I know I'm lucky.

If I were making a choice today, knowing this, I'd look long and hard at the DS or sleeve. I always planned on having to exercise and watch what I eat, just like non-surgical people do. And I have to. So maybe the sleeve would've done it, who knows?

 I knew going into this i was a food addict and carboholic...and I mean that quite litterally. Thereofre I KNEW i needed something DRASTIC and long term to help me lose this weight. I liked the "severity" of RnY...i liked the malabsorption and the fact that in most cases you cant cheat...or you will pay dearly lol. I knew that was what *I* needed but everyone is different...some have better self control than others and might do well with the band or sleeve etc...but then again if we all had good self control we wouldnt be in this predicament would we? I love my RnY...would do it ten times over right now if i had to..evne with the trouble I have and the pain in teh ass that it can be.

thanks for all the responses!!!
I just really dont like the idea of my intestines being cut!!! and i have been hearing a lot of people say that in the long run it can hurt you! each day i change my mind eerrrrr so frustrating!!!

if the sleeve would have resolved my diabetes then DEFINITELY no question or I wouldnt have gotten it AT ALL...

Never considered the sleeve.  I tossed between DS and RNY but with my GERD RNY was the obvious choice.  I also needed a non-malabsorptive procedure.  

Also know that any abdominal surgery poses a risk. 

No way no how.  RNY is right for me.  No one should get cut without knowing their own issues.  Your issues determine what's right for you. 

I went and searched out an experienced sleeve surgeon.  My sleeve surgeon reccomended rny.   I resisted at first but agreed just one week prior to my procedure.  The doc did not pressure me.  I just researched and analyzed the info. 

I still think vsg is a great procedure.  It is simply not the best for me. 

 I actually did have a sleeve with my first WLS but my surgeon made it way too large for me.  I had no restriction and could eat whatever I wanted.  When I had my revision I considered having my sleeve made smaller but I decided against it for several reasons.
For one, I didn't trust it since I had no restriction, I worried that I would stretch it out.  I also know that it gave me license to eat whatever I wanted just because I could.  I like the idea of having a surgery that forces me to make good choices.  Maybe I am weak because I need help but I know myself.  I am glad that I found out I dump because it keeps me on the straight and narrow.  I also wanted the smallest stomach capacity possible and I worried that a sleeve would still allow me to eat too much.
I am lucky that I have never needed NSAIDs and have always preferred Tylenol anyway.  If I did need them I may have chosen differently.
I am happy with my pouch.  Other then dumping I can eat whatever I have tried and honestly if I didn't know I had a pouch I wouldn't know, if that makes sense.  I feel exactly the same except I get satisfied with small amounts of food.  I never had that before.  I haven't had any problems with reactive hypoglycemia or that might change my attitude but I know that is always possible.  Another good reason for me to avoid refined carbs and to eat the way I do.

In spite of my success with RNY, if I had it to do over again, I probably would have had DS. Unfortunately, I did not know about DS at that time.   I hate that I can't take NSAIDs (I have chronic pain), and while I have not ever passed out (thank goodness), I MUST eat every 3 hours or I feel faint and get fuzzy headed.