To everyone who replied to my post, you all have no idea what your info. has meant to me. I know a few people who have had RNY and they seem to be doing OK, but I have been a bit skeptical about having that particular procedure done, just because it really does seem like such a drastic measure in such a short period of time, and whenever I hear about the risks, I get really, really afraid. Of course, the people I know who have had RNY are all prety much against the band. Whenever I have told one of them that my Dr. believes that the band may be a better route for me to take instead of RNY, they each have something negative to say about it (ie I can't imagine having a foriegn object in my body for the rest of my life; You could get a bad infection from that; You have to constantly get it adjusted; You have to start from the beginning each time you get adjusted; It takes so long for you to lose weight,...). These comments (and then some) were extremely discouraging for me. It's so good to hear positive things about the band. I am definitely going to keep up with my research. Once again, thanx soooo much for ALL of the GREAT info., and I hope all of you continue to keep up with your good work!
