I like cher_j's reply,, sounds like the voice of wisdom,,and experience,, I am brand new,, i do not know the difference in procedures,, and i have not even found a dr in my area, or know if there are any,, a few years back i was inthe hospital for a really bad diverticulitis flare-up,, and adr who was called in for advice or something,, wanted me to have weight-loss surgery,, and he was probably right,, but at the time,, i did not even know who he was,, and the way he approached me about it,, just was not cool at the time. Now i have been seeing before and after pix on another fbforum and the excellent results,,and " i'm like, ok there is hope& help after all,,,". So I decided yesterday that i would actively pursue this,, at least get educated, find out my options, locate a dr, check my insurance etc,,, Im in Michigan, ,outside Ann Arbor,, so any help/tips/advice is needed and appreciated.