Sask Patient

Went today to get my surgey date and found out that my surgeon has an agreement with my insurance to take the same amt - $11k for either band or bypass, I am really worried if I made the right choice today as I changed it after scheduling to the bypass and still have the same date of Dec 3rd for the procedure. You have 5 incessions about same size, surgery is about an hr-hr and fifteen, recovery is slower and more restriction on eating and foods....not sure but? Friend used same Dr in Sept and has lost 78 pounds in 12 weeks with bypass. She is not eating even 500 calories a day and lossing..ouch. I hope to do it right and hope I choose this change to the bypass wisely,. BMI is so high. My friend went from a size 30 to size 18 today. I just want to get to a normal size again, I was embarrased on the plane when they asked me to move away from the emergency exit as I has a seat belt extension. Preop Nov 26 Surgery Dec 3....I cant gain any weight from now to then and am gettng nervous.