10 lbs. per month for RNY? What about banding?

Hi everyone... I've been considering surgery for about a year. I had an appt for consultation with Dr. Noel Williams, University of Penn, PA in April but had to cancel to help my Dad with his recurring lung cancer and need for treatment. I am glad I did. It is a gift to have time to spend with a parent who is dying. It gives you time to make sure they know you love them at least. I am blown away by your results! You RNYr's are experiencing 10 lbs. per month loss? I am BMI 44 and need to lose 120 at least. I am fearful of the invasiveness of RNY but the banders seem to not be getting the same results and I don't / can't fail. Please help me understand. Do lap bands really help as much as bypass? I am waivering. Can I just go on Jenny Craig and not have to worry about what to eat? Aren't we all emotional eaters? Enough for now.. I'll ask more later. Thanks in advance.

Patricia, I too, considered the band to begin with. But... I have found by reading that rny is more successful (I am by NO means saying the band is unsuccesful). I have lost 117 lbs since January 18. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I had to. Read everyhthing you can on both procedures. Knowledge is the key. Also visit the lapbanders board. Rhonda 312/195/155??

The decsision to go for the RNY or the Band is always a difficult one and very personal. Do your research, research, research!! In the end you just have to make one decision and stick with it. For me it had a lot to do with the stats.. It is said that 50% of excess weight is lost on average with the band, and 75% with the RNY. Now those are just averages, and I can tell you I know many many people who have lost 100% of their excess with the band. For me it also came down to the fact that I could not have this fail ! I know that I could have had the band and if that was not working for me then had the RNY, but at my age that was the driving factor. I wanted something that I was certain would give me 75% excess weight gone for good. If I were under 45 yrs then I might have considered the Band. I have already lost 73% of my excess weight and still hope to loose another 30 lbs to reach my personal goal. So you will find there is all kinds of reason why not to, why to.. etc.. and in the end it is a very difficult decision you have to make solely my yourself. Good luck to you in whichever you pursue. Kiva 9 mths post op -130 lbs