question? lap vs RNY

hello i was all for lap-band until the dr said some people who have the lap-band have regrets like they didnt do all they could to achive more weight loss.. i love working out and my goal with all of this is to run a marathon along with many other things..but any way any advice on one verses the other i am 240 5'3 ... i am a self pay and just want to make sure i choose the right tool for me....thank you..

Hello,

Chosing which surgery to have can be difficult, but if you look at your eating habits, and find that you are the type who doesn't really eat sweets or other snacks  and that you just like a large volume of good food I think the lap band might be ok as it will restrict the amount of food you can eat. If you are like me a like food and also all the other snack foods and sweets or fatty foods having a RNY would restrict the amount of food you eat along with some malabsorption so that you would have greater weight loss over a shorter time period. The side effects of eating sweets and fatty foods  and simple carbs can cause dumping syndrom which is not a fun thing to go through (sweating, rapid heart rate, weakness, extreme fatigue). So most avoid those things as much as possible,

I chose after much investigating to have RNY and for me it was a good choice, but it is not for everyone and you have to weigh the risks and benifits since the surgery is life changing and needs to be considered permanent. You have to take certain vitamins and supplements for life and have close follow up and lab work for life.

Both surgeries are tools to help us lose weight and we need to change our ways of looking at food and the way we eat in order to remain successful. Your love of working out is a big plus,that will help you greatly along your weight loss journey with which ever procedure you chose. 

Wishing you all the best on your weightloss surgical journey.

Sher

Something else you have to think about is the fills. You would have to pay for those also.

I personally picked the RNY because of the fast weight loss. I knew if it didn't come off fast I would get frustrated and give up. There were other reasons too.

thank you very much for your input..it is very helpful.. i have chosen to do the RNY i have talked to my friends who have had it and they also recommend it.. and as much as i wanted to believe it was the amount of food i totally dig sweets... i meet with Dr. Arranow tomorrow so i can tell him for sure instead of being on the fence i feel better now.. thanks again i appreciate the support ..

Welcome Bella!  I just had the RNY on Thursday and it was difficult as it was major surgery.  However, I chose this procedure over the lap band because I have really severe gastric reflux, and some research I did showed that the lap band can make it worse.  But taking into consideration that you are self-pay, there are surgeons who will do the lap band as an outpatient procedure, which could save you a couple thousand bucks in hospital stay.  There are many people who have had great success with the lap band, and as previous posters have said, you need to assess your current eating habits and choose the tool that is right for you.

hello thank you hope you are doing well with your recovery...it is a major surgery from what i here the first few weeks are bad...it is so  worth it..