Jill H.

I've been lurking around these forums for a few weeks now and finally had the courage to post. I am 150Lbs overweight, with diabetes, high blood pressure with factor V Leiden thrombophilia. I had a consultation with Dr. Fielding at NYU. He was pressing me to go with the Lapband or the Gastric Bypass because of my factor V Leiden thrombophilia. He was in a rush to get over our consultation and I wasn't very impressed with him. I then went to a new surgeon, Dr. Mitchell Rosilyn for a 2nd opinion. He feels strongly that I should have the Duodenal Switch. What would the benefits be for me to have the Bypass or the DS? I have no idea which surgery would be best for me since I got conflicting opinions from each surgeon I visited. Please help me decide!!!

I am going to look for a specialist and go from there. Thank you everyone for responding with such detail and great advice!