Hi everyone, I am Shari and i'm new here i live in Roseville Ca, i went to the orientation back in april 2009 and i just wasn't ready to do it. I am now, i just called the Bariatric center in Richmond and they are re activating me, so to expect a call from Robin in the next week or so.

I am so excited and so nervous, they want me to go to my Dr's off and get my weight recorded, i guess that is their way of telling me to start losing? LOL.. I am looking for some postive feedback on the band, the last time i had my heart set on gastric bypass but after reading about it, i just feel the band is a better choice.

So i would love to hear from you all about your experiences and would you do it again?? Thank you so much.....

Hello and welcome! This is a great place to be for information and support.

Yes, I would do it again. No question about it.

Have you checked with your insurance company to see what their requrirements are? Part of their request for you to see your doctor is to get you started on any pre-approval programs you might need. The sooner you get them started, the sooner you get them done.

Whether you decide on bypass or band, the requirements and tests needed are generally the same.

What questions do you have?