newbie please advice

[bigshell 0]

hi all i am new to this and only signed up today but i have been reading for a few years now. i really need some advice basicly im classed as morbidly obese and i have tried all diets and nothing works

me and my husband long to have a baby but im too big to conceive and its causing my manic depressent and i suffer from anxiety not to mentioned all the other problems assosiated with obesity

i am also a asthmatic

anyway my BMI is 71.1 which i know is very bad but when i go to the doctors all they give me is orlistat i really want to have surgery as im 33 years old and my time is running out to have a family is there any advice anyone can give me and which type of surgery would best suit me???

Orlistat - Help With Weight Loss | Health | Patient UK

thanks

Edited March 18, 2010 by bigshell
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[Grandma26 1]

Hi big shell,

Welcome to this site. My first suggestion would be to visit a bariatric surgeon and discuss your choices with him/her. Your surgeon will let you know which route they feel will work best for you but the decision is yours. They will also talk to you about which option will be best if your are hoping for a pregnancy. With the band I know they ask you to wait about 12-18 months, when you become pregnant they open the band up fully, you eat normally but healthy!! then after the baby is born, when you are healed and ready, they will start again slowly with fills to get you back on track.

I had 100lbs to lose and after visiting a few seminars in my area I chose my surgeon. During my initial consultation we discussed the options. I decided on the lap band because I was afraid of the permanent alteration to my body. I have had good success so far, a friend of mine went the gastric bypass route and while her weight has come off faster, my food tolerence and side effects have been better. Either way is a big step, but it's the first step in changing your life dramatically for the better!!

I always remeber my band is only a tool in helping me lose weight, it's not a magic bullet. I get out of it what I put into it. By thinking this way I am never disapointed and don't get discouraged. My surgery was easy, recovery was fast and I was back to a normal life in a shorter time then if I had bypass. Every one is different and healing, pain etc will vary but I have been happy with my lap band choice.

good luck and let me know how you are doing.

G'Ma