Daily Post--3/19/08

I had LAP RNY. I did look into the other types, but decided that the RNY was right for me. I'm very happy with my decision ~ the only regret is that I didn't have it done earlier. Jules

I had Lap RnY - the guy with the letters after his name said it would be best for me I tend to listen to my doctors but I also wanted the extra restrictiveness that comes with the RnY. If it was something I could undo I was afraid I would. --Lori

I had the RNY, I considered the Lapband but after researching I realized that the RNY was going to be best for me, good thing too because it was the only one my insurance covered!! But I am very happy with it! Had my surgery November 28th and I'm already down 84 pounds! I can't believe how good I feel!! The only regret I have had is not making the decision to have the surgery sooner! I considered it about 3 years ago and choose to wait and try other diets, which I know now was a mistake! (at least for me)

Hello to all wanted to just give a update still at 232 lbs but I past my compentancies (if thats how its spelled) I am in college to be a M.A. I am going into my 4th semester will get to braw blood anyway i weigh in at school so that happens on Monday's (sometime more than just Monday's) Christina RNY 2003 319/232/180ish

I wanted lap - less invasive but was not a canadate due to the amount of weight I had to loose. DS was too new in IN.

Hi Lea, I had RNY. I was thinking about having lapband but my insurance wouldn't cover it because my BMI was to high they said and the RNY was the only one they would cover. So I guess the decision was pretty much made for me if I wanted to do anything and I did. It was a year ago on March 9th and I've lost 105 pounds so I am VERY HAPPY I had it done. My life is so much better and healither and I can do so much more. I am happy I had the RNY because the fast weight loss and how fast I started feeling better and going off ALL meds that I was on before. I am and do feel truly blessed by this surgery.

I had Lap RNY. Had I known the DS was an option, I may have looked into that as I love sweets and carbs. I needed portion control and all that jazz, so I am happy woth the choice I made. I had my 6 month follow up today and I have lost 58% of my excess, but BMI has gone from 41.5 to 30.7, I started at 261 and I am currently at 193. I can run two miles and I am hoping to run a 5K this summer. I have never felt better than I do at this time in my life. I would do it again in a minute. Katy

RNY because it had a higher success rate than Lap Band. I wanted to eat properly ie. limit fat, carbs, sugars, I wasn't interested in DS. I have a slow metabolism therefore RNY would work best for me in the long-term.

I had lap RNY. If I was going to have surgery, I wanted one that had a high success rate, I had a lot of weight to lose, and I only wanted to have surgery done once (no redo's unlike Florida and Michigan ). I know, Lea, you said don't be controversial!!!! Cuio mae..... Karen

Pretty simple for me..I had RNY because that is what my insurance would help pay for. If it wasn't for the insurance I would never been able to afford it.