JennChap

Hi there!My name is Jen, I have been tossing around the idea of either getting a lap band or gastric bypass for years. After my last pregnancy brought on gestational diabetes and high blood pressure (which did not go away after the birth) I decided it was time! I have struggled with my weight since I was 17 years old (with my first pregnancy) and now at almost thirty I am just done with it all. I have lost weight over the years, I have gotten down to about 165 for a year or so and then back up to around 220 most of the time. I am currently at my highest weight. I was looking at getting a bypass but I am not too keen on the invasive procedure but was attraced to the "rapid weightloss" and my husband was really freaking out at how complicated and risky that procedure is and so I decided on the band. My PCP refered me to the bypass surgeon in my group so I will see him and see how it goes, my PCP says because of some of the health issues I am experienceing (high blood pressure, pre-diabetic and knee problems) that I am a good canidate for the surgery. I was actually approved and slated for surgery through kaiser two years ago but we changed insurance and I got pregnant! So here we go agian!