Lap Band or Roux en Y

I am in the process of having surgery.  I am back and forth whether or not I want lap band or Roux en Y.  I worried about not losing enough with lap band, but am leaning toward it as it is safer.  Any thoughts?

I suggest you look into all 4 of the most common surgeries, not just these two.

Safer is a relative term. All wls is major surgery. IMO the most important thing is to consider which lifestyle suits your particukar eating issues the best.

Kate

Just as things are calming down around here, you come along...  JUST KIDDING :)  Its just if you did a search before asking this, you would see how similar questions have sparked many debates...some not so pretty. But its ALL good because all sides need to be heard.  I can't tell you which surgery is better because each of us have individual needs. There is no one-size-fits-all WLS and no one on an anonymous message board should tell you which is best for you.  You have to decide what will work for you.  There are  upsides and downsides of all WLS. With the band, you have to also consider you may never reach restriction, you have to have adequate after-care for fills, adjustments, your body may reject it and cause too much scar tissue,,,, I'm one of the lucky ones, people will tell you as I haven't had any issues. I'm a slow loser but I *am* losing  pounds and inches.  I never considered the Rny because I didn't want my digestive system sliced into or rerouted...but that was MY own feelings about it, based on *my* needs.  Do you hear what I'm saying?  Please read...then read some more. A good start would be to use the search button in the top corner but I suspect some good folks here will pass along some links for you.  Good luck. I mean only whats best for you.

 

I've been reading the posts and see the controversy.  I want to be a "superstar" but I worry that the average weight loss is 50% of excess.  I've done that with weigh****chers.  Roux en Y scares me with the side effects, not that the band doesn't have some.  I as well as you do not want things cut up and re-routed.  I have been reading alot but it seems like I'm seeing more negative than positive about the band which makes me sway to roux en y.....
 

The 50% weight loss is an AVERAGE. That average includes people who lost nothing and people who lost 100+% of their excess weight.

As for hearing more negative than positive about the band, keep in mind that people tend to post more when they're having problems or are disappointed than when they're doing fine and are satisfied with their band.

Jean

For me the LAPBAND was the only option, I would consider.  It worked for me and I have had not one issue. 

Lap band surgery, done in a ACS Center of Excellence, is probably the safest you
could choose. Do some research on CoEs where you live, review their safety records
and I think you'll find this is the way to go. Fatalities are almost non-existent, complications
are less than .5%. good luck on whatever you decide.

Myself I could never suggest the band to anyone, it has been nothing but frustration and discouragement. The problems don't show up until 2-3 yrs out and by then the damage is done. Remember scar tissue forms under and around your band and this can cause serious and potentially deadly problems. No, not everyone has these problems but more and more are cropping up all the time. The band is not necessarily the safest or most effective surgery. Personally if I could I would get the VSG as it is far more effective.

Do some research. If I had, I'd have gotten the sleeve instead of a band.