Well the good news is that I am going to get a lapband:clap2:

The weird thing is that the doctor was very doubtful that I would loss weight. He suggested that most patients only lose about 20 - 50 pounds and that most people get frustrated and give up. He suggested gastric bypass. I need to lose about 120 pounds and I feel discouraged. I am a self pay and I don't want to pay thousands of dollars to lose 20 pounds. He also said that there is a high percentage of "failure" with the band. I want to stay positive, but I hate to say this but I am having a bit of a case of "second thoughts". Can anyone share some of their personal experience with me, and give me first hand advice?

The lapband is much slower. I had to lose about 102 lbs. I am 14 months in and have only lost about 55 lbs. So yes, it can be slower for some of us. I am an average loser.

Sorry that you can't change surgeons :cry. I'm scheduled for lapband next month and I'm looking to lose about 140 lbs. Gastric Bypass has never been an option for me and I hope that it never will be. My surgeon believes that I can do GREAT on it. He told me that on average people lose about 50-60% of their excess weight with the lapband (versus 70-80% with the RNY). Although 50-60% is the norm, that doesn't mean that with discipline and hard work we can't very well exceed that "norm". I trust what my doctor tells me, especially since he's with a "Bariatric Surgery Center for Excellence" :car:

cherylgymnast -- please don't come on here and try to convince someone, who is obviously at the end of trying everything they know to try, that they can go on "another diet" that you lost 20 lbs. on. She said she has over 100 lbs. to lose. You have no idea what that is like unless you have been there and done that. Thank you very much.

Well said Jenny! I wish i had 20 pounds to lose LOL!

I think your doctor is misinformed. A lot of doctors lean towards the bypass because the banding is relatively new.

I know two people personally who had the gastric bypass and lost about 100 pounds each BUT streched their stomach back to a normal size by overeating. (Something you cannot do on the band or you will suffer!:omg:) They are now both about 150 pounds overweight!

I am scheduled for banding on August 7th and I think it will be the best decision ever.

Good Luck!:clap2: