Re: stoma blockage

[Guest guest]

Well, with the VBG you get a stoma, well, you get a small opening at the

bottom of the staples which is kept small because of the ring around it.

Anyway, in MHO this would put people off of eating meat and vegetable,

because when the food would get stuck and not go out the little outlet

between my VBG part into the bigger stomach part, and I would throw up after

each meal, I found that softer foods like ice cream, candy and such would go

down easier. I never blended meat in the blender, but kinda stopped eating

it because I'd throw up.

So, I personally think that the VBG and the RNY are kinda the same except you

don't dump with the VBG, but you can't eat real food either.

That's why when I was researching additional WLS and stumbled across the

BPD/DS, I decided that that was what I wanted. I'd already been punished

enought with the surgery for the VBG, the daily puking from the VBG, and the

weight regain.

Now I'm 145 lbs and feel great!

Cat Woman