Lap Band to....???
Revision on 10/10/14
I am in the process of getting the ball rolling to get a revision from the Lap Band to another surgery. I'm not sure what this surgery should be....I know its not going to be the sleeve because I am convinced that I need the malabsorption to lose weight. I lost maybe 40lb with the lap band and gained it all back and 20lbs of the 40 was lost on the liquid diet in the very beginning. I had to work my a$$ off to get the other 20 off and I mean in the gym every day for hours on end. Anyways, I don't want to fail again. I don't desire to be a twig but I do desire to lose at least 75-100 lbs. Have any of you had a revision to a gastric bypass? How is that going for you? The duodenal switch is an option but I am concerned about how well I will able to bounce back from this, and the potential complications. Which surgery should I get? I keep flip flopping the two in my mind.
RNY on 02/06/13
Most will tell you the switch is better for long term weight loss.
If you only have 100 pounds to lose, your insurance may not pay for it. Many consider a BMI of 50 to be the min for DS.
I have the band and am in the process of appealing my denial for revision to gastric bypass.
Good luck.
From all my reading over the last 4 years I think the DS is probably the best surgery if you need malabsorbtion. With the RNY they tend to regain after a few years when the malabsorbtion fades. With the DS it seem to continue longer take a look at dsfacts.com it should help you make a decision, good luck to you.