Help!!

I am trying to decide on Lap band or RNY -does anyone want to give me some pros and cons. Thanks!

I wish I could help you but if I were you I would check out the info on this site for both RNY and lap and you will have to weigh the pros and cons.

It really is a personal choice.

Personally I LOVE MY RNY and I would do it again in a minute.

I always tell people no matter what wls you choose you have to want it more than anything you have ever wanted in your life and be prepared to follow your doctors instructions.

You will never be able to eat like you have in your past and must be willing to accept the changes.

                                              Annie

Well said Annie!

Hijack... Look at you with your new avitar!     I hardly recognized you! 

LOL! I was just trying to have a picture that looks more like me currently so ya'll know who I am Saturday at Perkins.

Unfortunately, I had to delete this post due to privacy concerns.

I think that Annie and Shelli have reallly covered all of the bases. Both are good, viable options. If you have the opportunity to go talk to people that have done both, it might help. I'd also go to several seminars and talk to surgeons who have done each and get their perspectives.

Wishing you success in whichever choice you make.

Barb

P.S. I was originally thinking about the lapband because of it's safety rating, lack of issues with malabsorption and dumping ... and 'reversability.' I decided to go with the RNY because I have an unrelated condition that actually benefited from the iron malabsorption and at the time there were studies showing RNY  had a high incidence of Reversal of diabetes. I have been fortunate the malabsorption has worked for me and controlled my iron overload, my diabetes is reversed and I do not have significant or bothersome dumping issues. I'm happy with my choice, but I think that lapband is a strong, significant choice that should be strongly considered.

Not to make things more complicated, but don't forget the Duodenal Switch.. it's a great option for alot of people and should at least be considered. DS'ers have a smaller stomach like RNY'ers and VSG'ers, have the malabsorption like RNY.. but their malabsorption is of fat.  For DS'ers, higher fat foods are the ideal post-surgical food choice.  Also, they don't have the incidence of dumping syndrome and can take any medications (like aspirin and advil) post surgery without problems (which RNY'ers cannot.. we have a few no-no's). I don't advocate one surgery over another.  I advocate making sure you have *all* the info on all the choices out there.