Anyone begin wanting Lap-Band and Change to Bypass?

I was so excited, I did a BUNCH of research before making my decision and wanted Lap-Band. Then I went to the seminar that my doctor requires and I really think bypass is better for me. He didn't and wouldn't try to persuade anyone either way, but I just feel that the statistics for the bypass suit me better. Anyone else have the same experience? Thanks!

hi my name is nancy.. i started out wanting the lap band but now i am all kinda confused... i have been doing alot of research for the by pass surgery.. and i am now leaning more towards that. my surgoen suggest that the bypass would be a better option for me but the decision was fully mine. I am totally scared ... i was told that if i get the bypass i will have a large scare because i has a c-section before.. my family is against the by pass cause a friend of the family had a person pass away from complications due to the surgery.. but everyone is different.. i have been told my surgeon is wonderful and has had many sucessful surgeries... but i don't really know what to think or do...PLEASE anyone that has had good or bad stories with both of these please let me know... thank you so vey much....xoxoxo

I started out wanting the lap-band as well, but when I had my surgical consult, my doc also said he thought the by-pass was better for me due to my diabetes. He said there is a better chance for it to go into remission with the bypass. I had my surgery (lap RNY) this past Friday the 23rd of May and so far I am doing great. I am following my regimens and so far I have lost 11.2 lbs in 5 days, I couldn't be happier. Hope this helps.

I started out last August and thought I wanted lap band. Not entirely sure why except that it was "reversible" sorta and for some reason that gave me some reassurance. Most of the ppl I know have had bypass though and after going to the information meeting and actually SEEING what they put inside you for lap band, I was like "ewww, no way I dont' want that "thing" inside me". Then I met with my surgeon and he actually stopped doing lap banding b/c as he put it the "jury was still out" on the benefits of lap band vs. bypass. He has had better success rates and faster lose with bypass. So I figured if he's done this enough and feels this way and neither one is really reversible, AND insurance does not cover the fills to tighten the band...I just put two and three together and went with my surgeon's advise and what my gut was telling me. Good luck and just make the best decision for you!

Jodi...I would love to hear how your diabetes is doing. I have been told about the remission and I am curious. Christy

Christy, Today it has been excatly one year since my RNY and up until a week before the surgery I was going to have LapBand surgery. But I was the same way. I switched surgeons about a month before my surgery and decided to go to his seminar even though he said I did nto have to since I had been to one before. But I wnated to hear him present the information. well I was glad I went. His seminar gives the pros and cons of both. Well I left there so confused and started talking to people that had both surgeries and trying to process why they choose the surgery they did. Then one in particular had had LapBand and her dh Gastric By Pass. She commented to me that if she had jsut had a fill or anything and could not eat anything she coudl eat a candy bar....maybe even two. But if her DH ate a candy bar he would get sick. That is when I know that was the surgery for me for sure. If there was a way to cheat I would.....don't get me wrong.....it is still a tool and you need to eat properly. But every now and then if I have been consistantly eating the wrong thinngs I will et a case of dumping or jsut feel really tired and run down a nd then I do not do that again (well for awhile at least) But ultimately you have to make the decision that is best for you!!!!! Just do jsut what you are doing. Ask around! I found so many more people when I was having surgery than I realized. Good Luck in your decision!!! Donna

I had my heart set on the lap band, had researched it extensively. Then I met with my surgeon and his team and he flat out told me that with my comorbidities and the amount of weight I needed to lose that the RYN would be a better choice. He also said the lap band is a much slower process at losing the weight which is not what I wanted. I'm glad I changed my mind. I was six months post op on Tuesday and I have lost 86 lbs. I've gone from a size 24/3X to a size 12/14. I can't tell you how wonderful it feels. I no longer have to take diabetic meds or use a cpap machine. I feel fabulous!! Good luck with your decision, do what feels right for you!

I should also mention that my diabetes has been in remission since before I left the hospital after surgery. My blood sugars have been completely normal since

I initially wanted the lap-band, also. After going to an introductory session where they explained the diabetes connection with the RNY surgery, I switched my mind. I also felt that with the band, I might be tempted to drink milkshakes (we call them frappes up here) when aggrevated and defeat the whole process. I took glyberide and metformin. Due my pre-surgery weight loss, I was taken off the glyberide. I left the hospital totally off the metformin and my high blood pressure medication. Jayne

My sister had a Lapband 3 years ago this past December and I was not impressed with her results. Though I did go into my seminar with the Lapband in mind I was totally convinced that the RNY was for my by the time the seminar was finished. I had to ask myself if I really thought I had the self control to do the band. The answer was "Probably not". The RNY puts stops in place for you that the band doesn't. Shelia