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NewDadMiami

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  1. Why do they keeping saying this won't work?

    NewDadMiami posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
    I currently weigh 365 lbs. I have yo-yo deiting for the last 10 years. I have called 3 surgeons and even attended 2 information sessions. Everytime I talk to a doctor or the office assistants, they say I need Gastric Bypass, not the band. I am paying for surgery out of pocket, the band is cheaper and safer with a lower risk of complications. (Complications I'd have to pay for!) I do not want Gastric, I feel like I need a tool, not a fix. I have NO co-morbidities. Has anyone on here lost 150 lbs or more? Does anyone have any insight as to why they would try to get me to do Gastric instead of Lap-Band?

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