Comments on: Investigating the different surgeries-HE

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 23:02:42 +0000

am,

My name is Allison. I had a gastric
surgery 2 years ago and I have lost 190 pounds. It is a
wonderful experience with a lot of ups and downs. I went to
5 consultations with 5 different surgeons before I
decided which surgery was for me. What I have heard about
the vbg if you eat ice cream or high calorie drinks
this one might not be the one for you. The RNY is the
most common now and it severly limits your intake as
well as the dumping syndrome. I had the gastric bypass
with a bileopancreatic diversion. With my surgery I
can tolerate all types of sugar, my body doesn’t
digest fat. So it is known as the most extreme. My
doctor that did it is not even doing it anymore because
if you don’t follow up very carefully with mine
there can be vitamin deficincies. But for me I knew

this was the one, because it left me with an 8-10oz
pouch. And I was a volume I was afraid of throwing up
all the time. The only side effect I have now if I
over eat is bad gas. I can live with that. I hope this
gives you some idea that the research is a lenghty
process, but you will find the procedure that is right for
you. Good luck. Allison

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 12:21:08 +0000

had RNY in 8/98 and did quite a bit of research
myself prior to having it done. I think that RNY is the
better way to go because of the malabsorption (you don’t
absorb all of the calories from the foods you eat).
Plus, certain kinds of foods (sweets, high fat food)
cause dumping syndrome. And once that happens a couple
of times, you usually don’t try again. Good luck in
your research, hope I could help!

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 07:00:21 +0000

ello Pam. I chose Roux-en-Y because it has a
higher long term success rate than VBG. My research
seems to indicate that VBG pouches tend to enlarge over
time, increasing the amount you can eat. Some people
fail to lose weight after VBG because they are
addicted to sweets or high calorie beverages. After VBG
you may not be able to eat a pizza, but you can drink
all the soft drinks and eat all the ice cream you
want. Of course the result is weight gain. Dumping
after Roux-en-Y can be your ally because it reduces
your calorie absorption potential. I don’t know what
kind of illness you have, but this would be a good
subject to take up with your doctor. I’m scheduled for my
surgery on 3/28/99 and I’ll be posting a journal of my
experiences at that time. Good luck. DAN