02FORDGIRL

Hello everyone,
I just found the site a day or two ago and it has been a God send.
A little about me. I am 42, single mom of a 20 year old soon to be NAVY sailor, and a 5 year old mini doxie. My highest weight was 315# about five years ago. My lowest within the past ten years was 246#. Currently I am 291# at 5'8".

Thought about gastric bypass for years, but was no position to have it done, until recently. I have began my journey toward "something"
due to ongoing medical issues. Problem is that I am teetering with which option to choose, lap band - vs - gastric bypass. I am leaning toward gastric bypass due to type II non insulin dependant diabetes, PCOS, hypothyroidism and a liver condition that has presented lots of fatty tissue around my liver.

Physicians support gastric. Dr Menechary even states that when he gets in, if there is too much scar tissue on the liver, he will do band. That he wants what is best for me and if he doesn't feel, once he is there, gastric will be best he will not do it and will fight with the insurance company about the change afterward. He is an amazing doctor and truly has my long term health benefits as a priority.

Friends and family are NOT supportive of my having gastric bypass and are pushing lap band. I work in the medical field and have researched both. My gut still screams gastric, but my heart is saying listen to them. I really am stuck. Anything you can share with me will aid in my final decision that has to be made by July 14th to meet a tentative surgery date of August 31st if gastric or Sept 1st if lap band.

So give me all you got and no need to sugar coat anything, I am pretty thick skinned. Thanks in advance for all you have done for yourselves and others like me!!