Research shows that between 2- 3 years out, Lap Band and Bypass weight loss
equals out.
Yes you lose the weight much faster with Bypass..but over 16 months I have lost
104lbs so far with LapBand and can eat any food I like, I just cant eat much of
it; I prefer that. But to each his own of course.

Worldwide mortality rate is very low too, 02%.

If you want to join a gastric Banding group go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SmartBandsters or
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bandsters
or email me :-)

Sylvia



I have a 3 yr old. Please do lots of research, in my opinion and my
research, there is more success with the gastric bypass than the lap band.
Good luck with whichever procedure you choose.

Amanda, IL
LapRNY
Jan 21, 2003
-63 lbs

option for me


> I am a 45 year woman w/ hypertension, sleep apenea, joint pain. Ineed
> to lose about 125 lbs. I am currently taking Merdia and have lost
> about 10 lbs. I have a 6 yr old special needs child I want to be
> here to raise. I was going to have laparoscipy gastric bypass but my
> family Dr scared me to death. she thinks if I do any thing it should
> be the lap band...I really need to talk to someone about this....




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