OK,

So I'm on my way to RNY land, believe or not passed the pscyh eval and on my way to surgery 6/11/09 for my revision. Will I be the only RNYer in Lap Band Land??? Nancy

Deb,

I hope things get better for you soon. My daughter had her RNY a year ago and I was there right along with her through the whole thing and it can be rough. I won't be able to compare the two surgeries (lap band and RNY) until next week but I'm preparing myself for more pain and a recovery that maybe a bit longer. Anyway keep me/us posted on how you're doing. Take care Nancy.

I had RNY on the 27th as well. Its amazing how different everyone's surgeries and recovery are.

I have one incision that's bruised. The rest are fine. I'm not bloated at all (even after 5+ bags of fluid) and I'm down 9lbs.

Now let me tell you, head hunger is killer! Ugh..

Insideout,

Congrats on your surgery keep us posted on how you're doing, thanks Nancy.

You're probably one of the maybe 5? Bypassers on here, mainly because this is a lapband website lol. Either way congratulations. I think it takes a very secure person to choose the bypass so I hope everything goes well with you =)

Thanks Sara, I just need more help than the lap band gives, mainly the malabsorption. I wish it would have worked with just the lap band but I just was one of the unlucky ones. Good luck to you also, Nancy.

I think it takes a very secure person to choose the bypass so I hope everything goes well with you =)

I'm not all that sure it has much to do with being "secure".

For some people, MANY, in fact, it is what they NEED.

The various Weight Loss Surgeries are not entirely interchangeable. Some people need restriction. Some people need malabsorbtion. Some people need neither, but THINK they do. For Some people, there is NO WLS that will work.

It is about choosing what is right for YOU, and I'm not talking entirely about ones "comfort zone".

People really, really need to do their research before choosing ANY form of WLS, and I don't think they always do that.

HH

I am also an RNY er now... started out with the band.

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