dianeseattle
Member
I'm going to make a radical statement here, but remember, it's only my opinion.
The VSG, which removes most of the stomach along with the parts of the organ that contribute to the breaking down of food, as well as removing the part that actually put out the hunger signal and leaves a pouch may not be a good choice for anyone looking for permanent weight loss. The actions of RYGB and DS are far more complex and do more to safely digest food slowly, where it can do the most good. and they rarely fail or break.
I see the sleeve as a first step when the obesity is so bad, you need to get fat and scar tissue removed and lose a lot of weight before RYGB. After that, it's my opinion you should have Conversion surgery, to RYGB or DS, which permanently alter your natural digestive system and never need replacing.
I don't wish to offend the sleeve people, but look at what happens. With VSG you don't change much except to make a pouch and remove the stomach. Over time, you can defeat that because there's no way for it to guard your digestive system. A lot of people think a smaller pouch will work miracles, but the fact it, many fail after two years.
If you have a chance, and if the procedure is safe for you at your weight, go for the gold. RYGB has been around for 50 years and has evidence in medical journals to show that it works. You might as well have the band as the sleeve, and as time has proven, the band has a high risk of failure and horrible damage if it slips off or breaks and releases its contents into your abdomen, causing type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and high cholesterol. A very high cure rate for diabetes has been reported with this surgery peritonitis, which will kill you.
Many people have been successful with the sleeve. But they don't know how much more successful they might have been with RYGB or DS.
And in some cases, the sleeve is an easy procedure for surgeons who offer no nutritional advice and make millions of dollars by specializing in it. Usually, they don't care about you once you hit your goal.
Now let's hear from the sleeve advocates.
The VSG, which removes most of the stomach along with the parts of the organ that contribute to the breaking down of food, as well as removing the part that actually put out the hunger signal and leaves a pouch may not be a good choice for anyone looking for permanent weight loss. The actions of RYGB and DS are far more complex and do more to safely digest food slowly, where it can do the most good. and they rarely fail or break.
I see the sleeve as a first step when the obesity is so bad, you need to get fat and scar tissue removed and lose a lot of weight before RYGB. After that, it's my opinion you should have Conversion surgery, to RYGB or DS, which permanently alter your natural digestive system and never need replacing.
I don't wish to offend the sleeve people, but look at what happens. With VSG you don't change much except to make a pouch and remove the stomach. Over time, you can defeat that because there's no way for it to guard your digestive system. A lot of people think a smaller pouch will work miracles, but the fact it, many fail after two years.
If you have a chance, and if the procedure is safe for you at your weight, go for the gold. RYGB has been around for 50 years and has evidence in medical journals to show that it works. You might as well have the band as the sleeve, and as time has proven, the band has a high risk of failure and horrible damage if it slips off or breaks and releases its contents into your abdomen, causing type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and high cholesterol. A very high cure rate for diabetes has been reported with this surgery peritonitis, which will kill you.
Many people have been successful with the sleeve. But they don't know how much more successful they might have been with RYGB or DS.
And in some cases, the sleeve is an easy procedure for surgeons who offer no nutritional advice and make millions of dollars by specializing in it. Usually, they don't care about you once you hit your goal.
Now let's hear from the sleeve advocates.