I am new to this forum, I meet with the surgeon on 6/16 and I can't wait. I have 100-120lbs to lose. I am 40 years old and I have well controlled MS and slight HBP. I started gaining weight with my 1st of 5 pregnancies 20 years ago and kept adding weight even after my last was born 11 years ago.

I originally went into this journey only interested in Lapband, but now a few short weeks later it is my 3rd choice. I booked a seminar with a place that only did Lapband and then met someone who was a year out form having a bypass. She told me how much she loved it and that her surgeon had stopped doing bands. I then went to my seminar and didn't like only being told about one option. That night I found another surgeon's online seminar and watched it, based on that seminar and other research I know think I want my first choice to be sleeve, 2nd bypass, and 3rd band.

My biggest reasons for wanting the sleeve over the bypass are: time off work needed and I like the idea that the digestion process isn't changed by the sleeve. I really hope my insurance covers it, because if I have to go to a self pay option it will be quite a while before I can do that.

If you could tell me which procedure you had and how much time you had off work I would really appreciate it.

sleeved on Wednesday home the next evening could've gone to work on Monday but had plans to be home for that week, just in case. No issues. I was told about 60% of the weight on average is lost. that would put me a little over 60 lbs. if that's all the sleeve does and I have to work the other 40 off - so be it - I will at least be in better health and shape to exercise (move) and get it off. I feel pretty confidant that I can be one of the ones who gets within 20lbs of my goal. I didn't like the re-arranging of my intestines or the port.

listen to your doctors suggestions and do your own research.