1 year Bandiversary (Bobster), 10year RNY

pineview01
on 7/15/12 10:55 am - Davison, MI
Just my two cents.  I'm here as a bandster.  I am getting it out for all the medical problems.  The stoma on the RNY is Artifical and stretcher, the band is and artifical stoma and has a mind of it's own.

My oldest sister has a DS and doesn't have the problems that the RNY and band has.  Her's are all natural and work as they are suppose to.  This is the reason I didn't get the band out 18 months ago when my only option was a RNY.  I waited and am fighting for the sleeve, the first half of a DS.

Sorry it you didn't want to hear from just a banded person. 

BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.

heathercross
on 8/9/12 5:49 pm - New York, NY
 And the band doesn't work for everyone but the band is different than the band over bypass. Yes, its still a band, but, it seems to be "different" for us Bobsters. I'd never do a DS.  Its too drastic and I know many people how've had serious complications.  Not for me.
            
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