Hello everyone, I’ve finally gotten an apt. for the diet doctor and hopefully the surgeons. I’m very happy about this.:clap2: It’s been a long time and my insurance runs out at the end of November. The problem that I’m faced with is, my regular doctor said that I need to have the bypass surgery. I thought that I had my mind made up to have the lap band done. But now I’m undecided. I know that there are positive and negative’s for either one.

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If anyone here can tell me why you choose the lap band instead of the bypass it would help me with making my decision.

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Thank you in advance for anyone that can help out with this.

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Rhonda

Yep, ...what Jack said!

The only reasons I could think of for someone needing to have the bypass over the band would be this:

The patient needs to drop considerable weight really quickly for an urgent health issue.

The patient admits to being unwilling to follow the band's post-op program.

So, if I had to guess...the problem is exactly as Jack said...the doctor is too unfamiliar with the band to feel comfortable endorsing it, which is disappointing. My doctor was the same way a year and half ago...I don't know why I would have thought most docs would've gotten the news flash that the band is safe and effective by now!

Hello and thank you guys. I'm going to talks more with my doctor. I have an apt. on next Tuesday.

Thanks once again!

Rhonda