jeffrey

I went to an information seminar this week thinking I would definitely be a band candidate, and found out about the sleeve for the first time. The surgeon said he had seen a big failure rate (as in weight loss) with the band--said it's too easy to get around it and many patients just don't lose the weight or can't keep it off. He seemed enthusiastic about the sleeve--both in terms of weight loss and safety of the procedure. He does both laprasocopically. He seemed to think, even though part of the stomach is cut off and it's not reversible, that the sleeve was as safe and more effective than the band. Thoughts? I need to lose about 100 lbs., bmi about 42, in my late 50s. Like to exercise walk and used to ride bikes and horses before I got so heavy. Thanks.