Hello everyone my name is Malinda and I weigh 273lbs I have 1 more class to do and then I get my surgery date. I am confused on which surgery to get I would like to know how much weight you lose with the lap band or if you had the gastric done. My concern is saggin skin and loosing too much weight and looking sick. I heard you get sick with the gastric, but Im tired of taking meds for my diebetes