Hello my name is Michelle and I had the band Sept 2006. I am awaiting approval for my band to be converted to GB, I was submitted to insurance on Nov 20th so it should not be too much longer. For the first time today I had that what if feeling, what if I don't get approved. I have great insurance and they tell me it will be ok, but what if.

Can anyone tell me how much different then their band it feels? I have lots of restriction already, but my problem is everything gets hovering in my band and my stomach is empty still so I'm sometimes hungry but cant eat. My dietician says she says eating will feel so much better after for me. But what if I don't have the restriction and eat too much. Why am I having so many fears that I never thought about before?

Michelle,

I had my band (placed Jan 2004) converted to bypass three months ago. I can tell you for me it is a HUGE difference in how it feels to eat. Even with my band empty, I was constantly having to worry about what would and would not go down. The way it feels for me with the bypass is like I am "naturally" full, content, satisfied, whatever. The one or two times I have pushed it, I just felt stuffed and uncomfortable. Love the bypass!