Lap band vs RNY in La.

Hi Rena, thank you for your response. Glad to hear Medicare/Medicaid paid for their surgery. Hope mine goes as smoothly as theirs did. I have Medicare and BC/BS of Al so I am hoping they will pay most of the cost. Thank you for the compliment. I had Neal McCoy (country singer if you don't know who he is) all hugged up with me and he was saying something awfully funny, evidently.

Rena P.S. Good luck on your journey.

Wow! You have done great. You have got to feel wonderful. Congrats on your pregnancy. Love the name you have chosen for her.

I had originally thought about a lap band. When I went into see the Surgeon for my consult, I thought that was what I wanted. My insurance would not cover a lap band, and after listening to the doc, I decided that RNY was a better choice for me anyway, b/c I do tend to love eating sweets and fatty/fried foods. The RNY kind of has a built in deterrant for that, if you know what I mean... LOL.

Glad the RNY worked so well for you and I can see by your pics that it has. Congratulations on your weight loss. Thankx for your response.

Hi Brenda You know everything about me and my decision. Onward! Frances

Brenda, I am still deciding which surgery to have. I have a conflict with myself over which one to go with. I like the idea of less invasive, risky; however, need the discipline of the RNY. I tend to eat fried foods and sweets. I am afraid that I will continue to do that after the Lap Band. My insurance has approved me for both and my doctor recommends the RNY because of my eating habits. I'm just really scared. Good luck to you, i'll be checking in periodically to see how things are going. Pam