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I'm not sure where to post this, seeing as it concerns multiple topics, but here goes. My fiancee had RNY gastric bypass surgery 3 years ago, and went from 415lbs to 250lbs at 5'6" -- a dramatic improvement. In fact, she lost over 70% of her excess weight which is what most doctors predict as a good amount to lose after RNY.

She wants to lose more, but she's having a very difficult time. It seems like no matter what she does, the weight just won't come off... or, if a little does come off, it comes back on soon after.

Her doctor has suggested placing the Lap-Band over her pouch. She just had an endoscopy which did not show too much dilation of the pouch opening and also showed that her pouch did not dramatically increase in size, although it did get a little bit longer.

Considering all of this, I don't know what advice to give her. She wants to know how much weight she will lose, and it seems like no one can answer that. Articles we find on the Internet all refer to the use of Lap-Band after failed RNY proceures, but hers did not fail by any stretch of the imagination. For a person who started out with a BMI of 67, she's come a long way... she just wants to go farther. Her BMI right now is 40.

Does anyone know about this type of situation, or have any experience with it? Anyone know how much weight she could expect to lose? Anyone know of any news/medical articles that are more helpful than just saying it's an option for failed bypass procedures?

Thank you very much for your help.