LB4Life

Hello, I find this site so very useful and am still in the process of finalizing my WLS decision. I'm looking for your thoughts on which set of complications would give the better odds of fewer problems in the long run: LapBand or Gastric Bypass. My personal dilema is that my insurance would most likely cover the Bypass in my province but with all those staples and reconfiguring of my anatomy, yikes. Then with the band, I will have to travel out of province and self pay, but with all the slippage/erosion/leak problems.....which is the better choice?? All you veterans out there please share your experience. Thanks!

Hi, I'm a newbie and am having my consultation this Thursday, July 3rd and will soon begin my preparation for lap band surgery. I have been doing lots of research and reading on all these posts and keep reading about the protien issue and how everyone is using protien powder (whey best?). So I am a little confused as to why the main focus of our new diet will consist of all this protien. I have done just about every diet available and Aitkens was one of them, which did not work...so why would I want to do that again but with a band? Please help me understand this.:thumbs_up:

Thank you! This all makes sense now :wink_smile: Another question: so if protien does all this for our bodies and we eat it first....do you eventually still have room to eat some fruits/veggies etc? I have read all the posts that is common to start taking a chewable multi vitamin because it will obviously be difficult to eat all the necessary nutrients. Are there any other vitamins that should be taken to balance out what the body needs?

Hello fellow Nova Scotian I am actively researching my WLS options and have a consultation appointment scheduled on July 3 next week. I am looking at also going to Toronto and have looked at the expenses involved, wow. If you go to expedia.ca then you can book a flight/hotel for a reasonable price = $750. I am just begining my steps on finding out my MSI coverage, I think gastric bypass is usually covered in Halifax but the band is only available out of province but I think MSI covers $2000 of it. Plus all the flight/hotel/surgery costs I have been told are deductible on your tax return. I too am alone in the whole trip process but would definately enjoy having a traveling buddy to share costs. I'd love to share my research with you and join our efforts on how to follow the right steps here in NS. All the best to you!