GB vs. Lapband

GiGiToLose · July 27, 2006

Did anyone struggle deciding which WLS to have done? Let me know why you chose the Lapband over GB and this would include pros and cons...

GiGi:kiss2:

MissyN · July 27, 2006

I wanted the band over bypass because (1) it's removable if there is a problem and things go back to normal and (2) the malabsorption of viatmin problem with bypass (3) I didn't want my stomach cut in half. I think you will here a lot of these reasons as you get responses.

Stitchy · July 27, 2006

The GB scared the sh*t out of me. There's such a chance of infection and the mortality rate is much higher. No stapling or rearranging of guts. I like that if anything goes wrong, it's removable. I like that my stomach will function properly - no dumping, malabsorption. It just seems like a much more sane way to go.

beachgirl · July 27, 2006

I love the band. I wanted my insides to be left alone. I also know too many people with the bypass that are having major problems. It was a no brainer for me and I wouldn't have done it any other way.

tztmama · July 27, 2006

Same as Missy's reasons.

vinesqueen · July 27, 2006

There have been dozens of threads on this subject. If you do a search on this topic, you will be quite surprized at the folks who've written on this subject.

Good luck, and happy searching/researching.