Hello everyone,

My name is Tracy from Australia and I am a newbie here. I am booked into have my band done next week. I am in two minds as to which procedure to have? Has anyone had the gastric bypass?

Does the band stop you from craving for food?

Look forward to hearing your replies.

Tracy

Good luck tracy! Don't forget to post and let us know how it all went. Congrats!!

I have already decided that I will definitely have some sort of gastric bypass IF my band is ever removed and IF I ever hit 300 pounds again. I won't do it in my 40s, but I will do it in my 50s. I hope my band stays with me, but I still haven't seen any long-term (10 years) people that still have healthy bands. Anyone else?

Well...then I can't invite you to come with me when I have MINE removed...if I do...but if I do it's gonna be damned soon because I'm almost in my 60's!

Thanks for this Nancy! I had NO idea that he had plastic surgery. Well either way, if it bounces back by itself, or if its surgically repaired, he looks damn good! Like I said in my orgnl post I am holding onto the thought that it will bounce back on its own without surgery....(I will however have my boobs done!!)

TTYL

QUOTE=Persimmon]Richard Simmons had a ton of plastic surgery...he initially starved his weight off in about 2-3 months and then had huge skin issues that required quite a bit of surgery.

Nancy