I'm in the early stages of the lap band process. (saw surgeon for constult, met with pxych- will meet nutrition next, keeping diary, exerciseing...all in the lst month.)

A friend of mind is saying DO NOT do band - do sleeve. I've done some reading on differences (notmuch reading as yet) but my question is:

Why would a person want the lap band vs the sleeve?

Or

Why would a person want the sleeve vs the band?

Thank you.

~SaraLee~

Very good idea, this is what Dr. Alvarez from Endobariatric says about Lapband vs Sleeve. He is one of the most respected bariatric surgeons in North America he has and does perform both surgeries, but I will say, he is does have his preference.

Ok, I realize this is an old topic, but..... If this guy is 'one of the most respected bariatric surgeons' then we should all be afraid, be very afraid. His website says he is 1 mile from the Texas border, conveniently, that's 1 mile INSIDE MEXICO! I'm fairly certain my 7 y/o daughter could have given a better presentation!!

Also, is it just me, or have we as a society become so dumb that we can't spell (or even use a spell checker) or produce a legible sentence?... I'm just sayin'