Hi all. I am considering WLS. Initially, I was all the way Lap Band. However, I read websites that seem to give discouraging success rates. They say things like 30 to 40 percent weight loss after 1 year and 60 percent after 3 to 5 years. Those may not be exact but they are similar to what they say. That got me thinking about the gastric sleeve which touts higher statistics. The thought of having a lot of my stomach cut out is sickening though. Anyone have any thoughts on the LB statistics and/or words of encouragement to convince me LB is the way to go? I have my consultation next Tuesday. Thanks!

I'm scheduled for band placement in 5 weeks, I'm like a kid waiting for Santa. It cannot get here fast enough! But I too weighed the options, it was frustrating. I wanted results, obviously, but didn't feel comfortable with removal of the stomach and rerouting, malabsorption etc..

So I'm thankful for this forum. All the support and information. My surgeon has been very helpful as well.

As long as you remember it's a tool and not the solution, the rest is up to you! Right?