If you could do it over again...

would you keep your procedure? Or would you try something different?

In a heart beat. I wish I would have done it sooner.
I might have looked into/researched  BP/DS just a little more since I am finding myself SNACKING AND GRAZING to much at time.  The doc and insurance would have done/paied for either but I chose RNY because more was knowen about it at the time and it was "the gold standard" and I didn't want to run the risk of loss and runny BM'S. and all the gas I read about.  To really talk to BP/DS people they say it's not that bad.
I would just do a lot of research and find out what is RIGHT FOR YOU and your EATING HABITS.
I do LOVE my RNY because I have lost over 105lbs and have kept off over 85 over the past almost 5 years.
Good Luck,
Robin

I wouldn't think twice.  It hasn't been easy but I am loving life right now !!!

I spent 6 days in the hospital, had 2 surgeries and was miserable...

and I'd do it al again tomorrow morning if I had to.

so yes, I'd do it again and I'd change nothing.

Yes, I would do it again, and I would do the RNY again.  I seriously considered the DS the first time around, though.  I was too afraid of the extra level of malabsorption (beyond what there is with RNY) and the possibility of being one of the ones who has trouble with diarrhea and gas with the DS.  I know that lots of people don't have a problem with the diarrhea and/or gas (including a friend of mine), but I just wasn't willing to take the chance on being one of the ones who DOES... my life is way too busy to have those kinds of issues.

Lora

Yepper pepper no questions asked.

I would keep my band.  My issues are primarily volume eating and emotional eating.

Volume eating is cured with proper respect for the band.

Emotional eating is not cured by any surgery.  I have therapy and support groups and exercise for that.

I am happy to take a few important vitamins and reaching my goals.  I am not losing as fast as I would with RNY, which I did consider...but I am still losing at a good rate (for a bandster).  So I would not change.  I knew for me, it was probably the DS or band, and I was not willing to go through the possible side effects....

I'd do it all again. Same surgery everything!

I live in Loveland.  What surgery did you have, who was your surgeon?  I saw you lost 10 pounds pre op.  Did you do the Medifast diet?  Did your Dr. tell you how much to lose pre op?  I am worried.  I am 8 days away from surgery and I have lost 11 pounds.  Not sure how much I should lose, but I am not eating the special diet.  I am counting my calories and sticking under 8oo/day.  Good to hear a success story.  Keep up the good work.  

you better believe i would do it again!!! my only regret is not doing this sooner!!! i have a wonderful life now and my new life is just begining in ohio with the love of my life!!!! so YES i would do it again even if i had to do it again tomorrow!!!! life is so much better now for me!!! i thank GOD and Dr Foote for me having this surgery and a new life!!!!