Soooo, I had to attend a support group as its one of my doctors rules. I went. Boy, do I regret finding a random group to attend. I attended (by accident) a group that had done the duadnal switch and the leader/nurse of the group told me that since my BMI is 53, I am too fat for the band. She told me that my doctor should've known this and offered the duadnal switch.

Has anyone been told this before? What are your thoughts on this?

my BMI was 58 and I chose the band....I've lost 100 pounds with no fill. We each have to do what is right for us, and the band was right for me. I didn't want a plication or switch or RNY or any of that stuff. My goal wasn't to lose as much weight as fast as I could, and at my size, that would be a bad idea. I would just weigh a lot less but be stuck carrying around my wibbly wobbly meat suit. Not a pretty sight.

losing slowly, my body has at least half a chance to catch up, and while there is wibly wobbliness, especially in my arms, it's not as bad as it would be if i dropped 200 pounds all at once which is what i think would have happened with a more aggressive surgery....but again, you have to make the decision yourself and DON'T let any heath are professional bully you into something you don't want.

Wow! Thank u for all the responses! U have turned away any doubt i slightly had. Now i KNOW for sure that it was a sales pitch. GRRR!

That is horrible. When I went to my support groups meetings I didn't find them helpful because no one at the meetings had gotten the band. They all had the other surgeries. When I met with my dr he told me to do what I wanted for myself. He did tell me that the band would be work and I would have to stick to a plan and that there was more success in bypass. I chose the band and had it done may 2nd. I met someone along my journey that also had the band done and she had a BMi over 50. Do what's best for you!