Hello All Need Some Advice!

So like always I have been doing research to find out which is the best for me gastric or lap band. Can you all tell me what one u did and why u did it. I heard that if u get the lap band that when they have to adjust it they have a huge long needle to go threw ur stomach is that true??? Also how long from turning in you paper work to getting the surgery is it?  Thanks everyone!!!!

For me it was easy I had friend and family that had problems with gastric so I wasn't interested in that option at all.  I haven't been banded yet but have done a LOT of research on it so that I knew what I was getting myself into.  For me there were a lot of benefits for the lap-band.  I like the fact that I have surgery on Thursday and should be able to return to work on Monday.  The short recovery time was a big factor and the other was that it can be adjusted. From what I’ve heard most of the time the fills aren't too painful.  The needle is actually a very fine needle.   I went to my PCP the middle of Feb and met with my surgeon on Fed 22.  On March 3 I went for my nut classes and psyc evaluation.  I had to x-rays of my knees on March 6th to show the problems I was having with my knees. On the 7th my papers were submitted to BCBS I called them the following Friday and was told that they needed more information on my past weight lose programs.  That was sent to them on Monday and on March 28th I was approved.  I am schedule for surgery on the 17th of March.  I would have gone the 10th but I needed to be on a 2 week liquid/protein diet.  It went a lot faster then I had expected.  I thought that BCBS would actually deny me and then I would have to start the appeal process, but I was lucky enough to be approved the first time. I hope that I answered some of you questions.  As for which surgery is right for you I really thing you just have to do the research and find out which one will fit into your life the best.

 

 

So you are all ready for your surgery within a month????? or is this all next year?

Yeppers I'm more then ready...I have been looking into getting this surgery done for a while so when I got the approval I would have schedule it the next week but i need to be on the 2 week pre-op diet.  but now I'm down to 3 day and can't wait...I am curretnly getting pretty nervous about the surgery but haven't even thought about changing my mind...

I picked lap band for alot of the same reasons listed by NDBashful. Alot less risks in surgery, less time to heal, not having to be on major supplements for the rest of my life because of lack of absorbsion. Yes, you lose the weight more slowly with lap band, but that really isn't a bad thing. Your skin has more of a chance to catch up with your loss.  I have a friend who is a nurse, and she had bypass several years ago, before lapband was approved in ND by BCBS. She says if she had it to do over, she'd have chosen lapband. That really helped me make my decision. But you have to do what's best for YOU!