Im new to this all im not sure which surgery I should have im sure the dr will help with that. But my questions are how long can you keep the band in and are you given fills up to so many over a time period. Does your ins pay for any or is it all up to me to pay. I have no problem doing so. Can anyone tell me how much. Thank you for any informaton.

I decided on the band because I could have fills. I've had family members that had bypass and gain back a ton of weight; I've had friends that had the sleeve and not lose all the weight. But, I do have a friend that lost 186 with the band and has kept it off for almost 5 years now.......It's been 18 months since I had my band and I've lost 110 lbs and I'm at my goal. I've had 4 fills and 1 unfill (about a month after the last fill). I paid for the surgery myself and went to a general surgeon that I know and fills are extra ($125). You can keep the band forever - no reason to remove it.......but if you needed too, you could unfill it or remove it.

I really want to thank you for your help. Im going to a seminar this friday. I dont think I want to do the bypass because of the dumping people talk about. then I read about ban slipage and your food feeling stuck in your throat. It is a major decision. I said I would never consider it and now hear I am. Thank you for listening.