Hello,

I'm 35yr. female in Los Angeles.

I have diabetes and I have gone from 115 to 210 in the past few years.

The weight is just stopping me from living my life Im so ready for a change.

My doctor and surgeon is strongly suggesting Gastric Bypass because of my diabetes.

But I've been reading up on it and it seems very extreme.

I'm nervous about Dumping, feeling sick all the time, hair loss and realizing I made a

mistake and can't reverse it.

So Here it is I have so many questions. What can I say I'm confused

So my main concern is

1.) I would not loose as much with the band as oppose to gastric.

2.) I don't want to spend the rest of my life sick all the time

3.) what if band doesn't work, Can i got for the gastric?

4.) How often do I need to fill ?

5.) What does it feel like to get a fill?

6.) Do I experience dumping with the band?

7.) How often do I fill ( like if I want to permanently make my band tight) Can I just not ever go for a fill?

8.) Is it true sugar can bypass the band?

9.) Does the band restrict me to eat smaller softer portions as oppose to a big piece of meat and bread ..

This is soo great. I'm so excited about this site and I thank everyone in advance for help!

Vera

Hi Vera,

I want to preface by saying that I am not banded, but am in the process of getting my insurance approval to be. I struggled with most of the questions you referenced, and since I have no background I'm not even going to attempt to answer any of them. I just want to urge you to visit the Frequently Asked Questions are of this website, as you will get much information from there. Read, read, read, and then read some more. There's lots of good stuff!

Best of luck to you!