I had my surgery consultation on Thursday Dec. 23. Everything went great and I am scheduled for surgery on January 27. I really want the band, however my surgeon also offered me gastric by-pass. I have over 100 lbs to lose and i'm only 35. His concerns are that with so much to lose and my age (possibility of needing to do a band replacement in the future) that the by-pass would be something to consider. My question is this, is it possible to work hard and lose 100lbs.? Sweets are not my vice, it's portion control and I have spent a long time getting myself ready for this. Did anyone else run into this type of hesitation? I just want to get going!
