brittney24

hey guys, i just took my first step by going to a local wls siminar. it was very helpful but also made me rethink the lapband. i know this is a lapband forum but has anyone here ever considered the gastric sleeve? she made it seem like the band caused alot of prblems like throwing up and infections and lots and lots of follow ups for life. when the sleeve didnt.. i dunno im lost.

HI MY NAME IS BRITTNEY. IM VERY NEW TO THIS AND STILL HAVE ALOT OF QUESTIONS. I GUESS MY FIRST QUESTION WOULD BE... DO I NEED A FAMILY DR TO REFURE ME TO A SURGEN OR CAN I FIND ONE MY SELF? IM ASKING BECAUSE TODAY MY NEW DR TOLD ME THAT MY BMI WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE LAP BAND AND HE THOUGHT I COULD LOOSE IT ALL MYSELF WITH DIET AND EXERCISE OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. I TRIED TO TELL HIM IVE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND IM JUST BAD AT IT AND IT DOESNT WORK FOR ME. SOO, DO SURGENS NEED UR FAMILY DR'S RECOMINDATION OR CAN I JUST FIND A SURGEN ON MY OWN AND FIND A DR AFTERWAEDS FOR FOLLOW UPS?

thanks everyone for your replies!