Hello Everyone,

I am new to this forum. All of my life I have been fighting with my weight. After losing 70 lbs on my own and regaining 80 lbs, I realized I need help. I cannot do this alone! I went for my first consult yesterday, weighed in at 301.4 lbs. That was actually hard for me to type... I was expecting to have a lap band, but my doc is pushing for the RNY. I am so nervous and anxious, but excited at the same time. I have to come out of my shell and open up to others (I always have been a private person and fighting this battle alone). I welcome all the suuport I can get with open arms. If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask. Im glad to be here.

You've come to the right place for support. I had my RNY 6 weeks ago and am feeling great. Am enjoying everything in my life now.

Welcome aboard :-)

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Welcome Butterfly i also started at 301 lost 30lbs prior to surgery dos i was 269.5 6 weeks later today i am 224. I also went to the seminar thinking i would get the lapband and left there saying i wanted the bypass which is what i did i go for my 6 weeks checkup tomorrow and think i will come totally off my diabetic meds lots of support on this site

Wow Don, congratulations! I only hope that I will have the same results. Im just so nervous, but I know I need this surgery. Keep up the great work.

Thank you lili2012!

Hey Butterfly... welcome to the group. I had rny in Feb of this year and am down 125 lbs. It has been the greatest most rewarding experience of my life. This group is a wonderful source of support. No question is too stupid to ask. We are all here for you!!!

I am in the process of getting approved for a revision from lap band to rny. I had my lap band seven years ago. Only lost about 30 maybe 40 pounds. It did nothing for any of my illnesses, like diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma which is now COPD. I have gained and lost and gained those pounds over the seven years and now at my heaviest. I didn't think I needed the rny back then, but now I know that I did and sure wish I had done that. I haven't had any horror stories with the band, and I am still glad I did it, because I think it may have helped me from gaining even more weight. But I need the malabsorption and the restriction and hoping the actual surgery will help with the diabetes.

Good luck with you. Ask lots of questions and you will make the right decision for you. And listen to your Doctor he knows what procedure will help you most.