I believe most surgeons fall into that category.  It is my unerstanding that once a certain weight is acheived, they only do open... 

Thank you

Thank you, I have been to a seminar.  Right now, I am leaning towards RNY.  I did a quick study on the D- switch and some thing look appealing about it but y surgeon does that in an "open" type operation.  I just do not want to be cut up that much, plus I have a couple of other conditions that make that procedure not very feesible.  I will still discuss it with my surgeon.

Where I live, there are no support groups, that is why I turned here.

 You're welcome! NSAIDS are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. You can never take them with the Lap Band or RNY because they can cause bleeding ulcers in the pouch.

Here is a list of them:

Aspirin (Anacin, Ascriptin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Excedrin)
Choline and magnesium salicylates (CMT, Tricosal, Trilisate)
Choline salicylate (Arthropan)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Diclofenac potassium (Cataflam)
Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren, Voltaren XR)
Diclofenac sodium with misoprostol (Arthrotec)
Diflunisal (Dolobid)
Etodolac (Lodine, Lodine XL)
Fenoprofen calcium (Nalfon)
Flurbiprofen (Ansaid)
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Motrin IB, Nuprin)
Indomethacin (Indocin, Indocin SR)
Ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail)
Magnesium salicylate (Arthritab, Bayer Select, Doan's Pills, Magan, Mobidin, Mobogesic)
Meclofenamate sodium (Meclomen)
Mefenamic acid (Ponstel)
Meloxicam (Mobic)
Nabumetone (Relafen)
Naproxen (Naprosyn, Naprelan*)
Naproxen sodium (Aleve, Anaprox)
Oxaprozin (Daypro)
Piroxicam (Feldene)
Rofecoxib (Vioxx)
Salsalate (Amigesic, Anaflex 750, Disalcid, Marthritic, Mono-Gesic, Salflex, Salsitab)
Sodium salicylate (various generics)
Sulindac (Clinoril)
Tolmetin sodium (Tolectin)
Valdecoxib (Bextra)

Note: Some products, such as Excedrin, are combination drugs (Excedrin is acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine).

Thank you, I am considering all options.  I need to lose at least 100 lbs. As far as my diet, I have adjusted it preparing myself for this, I gave up soda months ago, I am working the other stuff. 
As far as the support group, I would like to attend, unfortunately, I live too far away.

 Hi!

I would strongly urge you to look into the Duodenal Switch. I'm pretty sure Dr. Chua performs it. At first I was considering the Lap Band, but after researching and asking lots of questions here, I realized that I didn't want to have to worry about the band slipping, eroding into my stomach and all of the problems that Banders have to deal with, like puking, sliming and pb'ing. I also didn't want to go through surgery and all of the fills to only lose a small amount of weight.

I didn't want to have the RNY because I didn't like the idea of a pouch that meant I could never take NSAIDS for the rest of my life. I also didn't like the idea of dumping as a punishment for eating something "naughty". 

I wanted a surgery that had the highest percentage of weight loss, the best chance at keeping it off in the long run and the one that lets you live as normally as possible.

With the DS you can eat with your meals, you don't have to chew your food to mush, you can take NSAIDS, your stomach still functions normally with NO dumping and since we only absorb 20% of the fat we eat, we lose weight by eating high fat foods! That's right, I eat lots of bacon, sausage, eggs, full fat cheese galore, heavy cream in my coffee, you get the idea. We eat a high protein, high fat diet. That means that food actually tastes good! The only foods we have to stay away from in our losing window is carbs, which isn't good for any surgery types.

This has been the easiest I have ever lost weight in my life and I am finally living life again!

If you would like to learn more about the DS, check out www.dsfacts.com, www.duodenalswitch.com, ask a bunch of questions on the DS forum here on OH or you can pm me any time! Also, check out the Revisions and Regrets boards here. Think twice, cut once!

Good luck with your decision!

, Jules