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My goal is to Is to be Healthy again so I can enjoy life with my family and friends.

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I'm tossed about which one of the surgerys to have
jennifer41560 commented on 8/17/07 10:11 pm
I am going to have the RNY. The lap band is not good if you have GERD's, it can also slip, leak and the fills are expensive. My Dr. suggested the RNY.
cjnewman commented on 11/9/08 3:14 pm
Look into the DS even though it is the most aggressive if surgeries, it is also the most effective for keeping the weight off. :)
soamazin2004 commented on 4/5/11 9:20 pm
RNY? DS?
notimenash commented on 9/20/11 1:05 pm
I'm brand new to all of this. Any advise out there about which procedure gives the best result?
scurtis2007 commented on 10/2/07 10:32 am
Just do your research extensively. If you choose the RNY remember this is permanent and once you do it you cannot reverse it.
Panther45011 commented on 9/4/09 1:11 am
Been thinking of getting the lap band, my mother had it done and she looks great, heck she looks younger than me right now :( & :). Went to a seminar and now I'm leaning towards the by-pass, any info would be helpful on both surgeries.
Tammyd1965 commented on 1/20/08 6:18 pm
was up in the air with this also, but my nutritionist told me there is a plateau with the band and you have to work twice as hard when you reach it.
velonchie commented on 9/15/09 9:13 am
I had Roux en Y 1 month ago and I have no regrets. It isn't easy - It is definately a lifestyle change. I have lost 30 lbs. I choose RNY over lap band because you have to have the band adjusted every 4-6 weeks with a needle and I don't do needles very well. I would also suggest that anyone considering Lap Band to be sure that the insurance covers these adjustments but some don't and that is on average $100 per visit. Plus I have a cousin who had lap band done and she has gained it all back because she has figured out how to cheat the system. But everyone is different and Lap Band is a great option for some.
CatJ commented on 1/21/08 1:44 pm
Congratulations on your new life, after one month of surgery 30lbs? How much are you able to eat and were you sick alot? Thanks for letting me know about the visits to the doctor every 4-6wks I was leaning towards the lapband now I don't know again! I also don't want to pay for the visits each time ether. Something to think about.
gatogordo commented on 3/26/08 2:50 pm
thanks for your post. i am looking forward to getting a surgery date and have been trying to "digest" all of the pre-op info!
donna G. commented on 11/12/08 12:49 pm
They say that I am healthy right now but I hope to stay that way, so I am working on getting the lap band here very soon!
yannajo commented on 1/27/08 12:55 pm
I'm brand new to all of this. I expect to have your support to succeed in this project.
claudiaaguero commented on 2/9/08 12:53 pm
My husband and I are having the VSG on 2-27-08. Please give us all the support and prayers.We are new at this to...
2bthinnow commented on 2/16/08 10:30 pm
Hello Everyone.

I had the RNY done on 02/11/08. I have been doing really well, no side effects as of yet.
lolo1965 commented on 2/17/08 9:36 am
I have a seminar to go to 4/15/08 and I don't know whether or not to go with the lap band or the rny, I need more pros and cons for both surgeries. If anyone cares to share there experience with me I would welcome it with open arms.
gatogordo commented on 3/26/08 2:45 pm
I'm new at this and can't even figure out how to put a picture of me in the profile. Can someone write me through it?????????
Deweyscts commented on 4/9/08 10:26 pm
I had the rny the weight loss will be faster than the band and for health effects the rny is th ebest bet. but to each their on, but I have no regrets and have dropped the weight
Txbookem555 commented on 5/27/08 3:13 am
I am also new to all of this. I am having the by-pass in about 2-3 weeks. I am a little scared about the surgery and what to expect. Also about what to expect after surgery. If anyone can give me some insight I would be so very appreciative.
cvannest commented on 6/11/08 1:29 pm
Statistically, the DS has the best long-term weight loss results. I'm tentatively scheduled for a DS in December.
geberika commented on 7/23/08 8:02 pm
hi, i'm getting ever thing togeter to have RNY, and i am very nervous, but i need to have this done so i can be here, for my grand. help me out?
obhopefull commented on 7/25/08 12:40 pm
I just want my life back, my friends and all I have lost because of my poor heart condition.
Gordon-burns commented on 10/22/08 2:45 pm
I need to get health back on track, to be able to spend time with my kids without feeling sleepy the hall time, and this is my path.
Gordon-burns commented on 10/22/08 3:09 pm
I wanta loose weight and stay healthy long after surgery, I want know the feeling of being skinny because I have never been skinny to feel good about!
robert gray commented on 4/13/09 11:43 pm
I need to get healthy!! I want to live longer than what is apparent to me is going to happen.
I have a family to think of not just myself.
Betty F. commented on 4/18/09 12:03 pm
I am attending my seminar on Nov 30th. So much to think about.
bj4me commented on 11/21/09 4:39 am
I am so ecstatic my surgery is finally going to happen! my new birday will be Feb. 1, 2010
angelkisses12089 commented on 1/30/10 8:04 am
I had lap band surgery the last of July, but I don't seem to be going anywhere. I have had one fill and it doesn't feel like I have had anything.
jew5535 commented on 9/24/10 7:42 pm
Having my surgery by Dr Chebli in Seattle on October 20, 2010!!1 I am so excited!
RWhite51 commented on 10/16/10 9:28 pm
Still have exercise & Nutrition consults to do in August and a All day Class in July then will have RNY in September 2011. Can't hardly wait.
Jobar commented on 7/15/11 1:01 pm
I will be having surgery 8/30/11 VSG, i'm very nervous, but i'm sure i will have lots of support.
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