How much weight do you have to lose? You said you eat sweets and chips. I took the rny because of the reason you talk about. If you would come to the support group you will find there are some people who had the band and others that had the rny. The band you weight loss is alot slower as well. Are you prepared to go in for the fills and sometimes unfills. I heard that others who can eat anything with the band. If you need the discipline rny is the way to go.

Any surgery is risky. It isn't one is safer than the other. If you think about it same amount of incisions are made to do the surgery. I was only in the hospital 2 days. And I was not in much pain more than 1 day at home. I was able to ride my recumbent bike 3 times a day for 10 minutes 2 days after my surgery. I didn't lay in bed all day I was carrying out my day.

I love my rny! I am glad I didn't go with the band. I heard many banders that can cheat and aren't happy with there weight loss either. I really thought hard about my decision and Dr Chua agreed with me with the rny. I have not had any dumping at all But I do avoid sugar and fatty foods. And no junk food or soda either. the thought of dumping keeps me away from it. We may or may not be dumpers. And I choose not to even try it. It keeps me in  line! When birthdays come instead of cake and ice cream I have a chocolate sugar free pudding.

With Dr Chua being your surgeon you will be in great hands with the rny. I was nervous as well He is a very skilled surgeon he also teaches other surgeons how to do the surgery.

I highly recommend the rny from one who had one. I also highly recommend you come to the Nov 18th support meeting from 6 to 8 pm across from the hospital in the heart institute building it is in the basement. There are ones who are in the process of learning more about the surgery or who are in the process of having there surgery, ones that had the surgery and ones that are few years out. There is also a clothing exchange at this meeting. I will be bringing in alot of clothes. Its a great group of people! Hope to see you there! 

When it came to the point to seeing Dr. Chua, I still didn't know which one to have. I asked him which one he thought would be most successful for me. He gave me his thoughts and reasons, and i went with it (VBG). I'm glad he gave it to me straight, and was honest. I haven't regretted it since! 

You are very welcome to come. What ever works best for you !

Congrats on the weight loss, I can't wait to start this journey!

Thanks for the info, my surgeon does have a support group.  Its at Elmbrook Hospital and I work downtown so Sinai is closer when it comes to evening traffic.  I was just wondering.