I am now and ex bandit after 11 years of complications and terrible nutrition.

I was only considering the sleeve but am not heading towards the bypass.

I think I need more than just the restriction especially long term.

I have really no idea what my eating habits are - i have been dieting then banded for the past 30 years.

Rani

Honestly I was an open book. I knew that I was not a candidate for the band because of my rheumatoid arthritis. I interviewed two surgeons before making my choice and both of them suggested the bypass, but said the sleeve would work as well.

My reasons for choosing the bypass were simple.

1. I wanted something with a long proven success rate

2. I wanted the malabsorption aspect. I am on steroids for my RA and was the main reason I was so overweight. You are hungry all the time and I figured if I continued on the steroids at least my body would not absorb all the calories.

3. My surgeon said I could do the sleeve now and if it didn't work he could go in and do the bypass - I figured why not just get the bypass and be done with it.

4. My surgeon said it was what he highly recommended with my added health issues.

5. I knew someone that had the band, and then the sleeve and he continued to eat junk and therefore gained weight back each time.