bridgetgirl

Like the benefits of one vs he other? Many people have posted the question asking why ppl chose one method over another.... keep looking you'll find them.

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BuCwiLd

will do, ill keep searching..

Hawaiianese Girl

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pgh3rivers

Awesome. That's a great area! Welcome to the group.

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bridgetgirl

Found it!

Lapband vs. Gastric Bypass info

Good luck!

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10

www.myspace.com/caliclovercutie
What Sawyer would call me on LOST: ladybug

"People will argue with you that getting what you want in life isn’t something you can learn, if you’re destined to be one of the worlds winners as opposed to one of its perpetual whiners, its because you have been born with the right talents and temperament and have a big dose of self-esteem, ambition, and good judgment." Kate White

BuCwiLd

i have read that link i found it also.. . what i have noticed is that there is a large voice for both procedures.. It is so confusing which is better..

Josephine

From what I've seen the biggest issues are this:

Lap band:
Pros: adjustable for your needs, can eat anything you want.
Cons: lose weight slower than GBP because food you eat is still absorbed - expect 1-3 lb loss per week, may require replacement after 10-15 years, will not work unless you go to your drs appointments to get FILLS every few months until you hit the restriction level that's comfortable for you, easy to sabotage yourself - you can drink water with your meal and overeat.

GBP:
Pros: fast weightloss, doesn't physically allow you to eat a lot of fat/sugar so it's harder to sabotage yourself.
Cons: harder to reverse, requires special foods, dumping, risk of complication that may require second surgery.

You need to think about what you're comfortable with and what's best for your needs. We're all different. For some, the lap band is enough to wake them up and whip them into shape, for others, they need GBP cause it's a drastic intervention that FORCES them to eat well. It's a personal decision that can only be made by you.

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Current status: Losing weight on my own, without restriction.
On surgeon's GBS waiting list - approximate wait 10 months - April or May 2009.

Start June 6, 2008: 334
Current: 320
Goal: 134



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BuCwiLd

i will be truthfull and say that i am leaning toward the gastric bypass , since my main goal is to get to my back surgery as soon as possible.. Seems like gbp will get to that faster being the the weight loss is quicker with gbp.I will not lie that the mortality rate is very scary.

Josephine

If you pick a good surgeon the mortality rate is about the same as any other surgery.

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Lap Band 09/13/2004. Did not receive any proper aftercare.
Current status: Losing weight on my own, without restriction.
On surgeon's GBS waiting list - approximate wait 10 months - April or May 2009.

Start June 6, 2008: 334
Current: 320
Goal: 134



New scale does not agree with old scale. New scale hates me.

Official Scale Whore #18!
Gym Rat # 110!

Tambo

Welcome. It is a very hard decision but ask as many questions as you can come up with and go back and read the old posts. This is what helped me decide. I had RNY on 3/28/08 and feeling great. My knees and my back are feeling great too.Good Luck.

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289/160
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