Well today I went to the seminar to the two Dr. I had decided on.

I will have to say I came away thinking I will probably not have the lap band.

I'm not sure that I want to commit to the on-going dr visit for life. (3 hrs away) Also, the physicians in my opinion are more for the bypass surgery instead. The Dr who performs the lap band said in the past the lap band was not good in the US and basically most Dr's stop doing it. It was only when the Austrialian Dr's came up with a different way and started training American Dr's did it improve. Only problem he said it is only 13 years out and no,one knows the long term affects.

Soooooooooo after hearing both sides (lap vs. gastric) I decided I am undecided and will not do anything at this time. I realize that my ins may decide not to cover the surgery in the future but I will just have to take my chances.

Also, I found it interesting that if something went wrong with the lap band and it was removed, I would gain the weight back no matter what.

I asked the Dr how that was possible since over time the stomach would shrink and therefore would adjust but he said that is not the way it works.

Anyways, thanks for listening and now I am back to where I was. I really thought I would be doing this. Disappointed.

good luck don't let one doctor change your mind attend several seminars

I attended two before I found my doctor

Stay the same? Quit Give-up

We will not stay the same if we quit and give-up. We will get worse, joints will hurt more, health will fail at a ever faster rate, self-esteem will not get better unless we go NUTS.

It does not matter how we get it done, it matters that we get it done.