Is lap band a stepping stone to RNY?

[cfranklin526 8]

So I am new around here, and I am new to the process as well. After many years of fighting with my weight only to watch it keep going up I am going to finally walk this path. I am an excited mess as my partner likes to say. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and researching several hours an evening about the process and I guess I'm a little confused. I keep seeing that people have lap band and then have the bypass, is this a step in the process? Should I expect to have lap band and then bypass? If anyone could clear this up it'd be great!!! Thank you so much for your time!

[MissNikki27 54]

What I have noticed is that some people who don't have much success with the lap band turn to rny. You really want to do all the research you can. When I first started this process I wanted the sleeve and then the lap band and now rny in which I was adamant on not getting initially. Many factors come into play when deciding what wls to get, behavior, existing medical issues, what your insurance will pay for etc.

[BBdoodle 483]

You will have to discuss with your surgeon what is best for you medically. What made my decisions for me becauce I was cleared for all there it was just a matter of what one... the RNY surgery you will lose the most weight from, the second is the sleeve and third is the lap band. I felt if I was going under the knife I wanted the best bang for my buck.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Mine was not intended to be a stepping stone.....but had so many issues with my band an then eventually slippage. So yeah, it turned out to be a stepping stone but that was not my intent. If I'd known then what I know now I'd have gone straight to RNY.

[ElleG 394]

My lapband failed and I had a revision to the RNY. It's not a step in the process. Talk with your doc and have a open honest conversation so you and he/she can make the best choice for you! Best Wishes

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Mine was not intended to be a stepping stone.....but had so many issues with my band an then eventually slippage. So yeah, it turned out to be a stepping stone but that was not my intent. If I'd known then what I know now I'd have gone straight to RNY.

I'm with you. But my slippage was a surprise, I never had an issue with the band. My intent was not to have more surgeries because of age thinking the band would be a life time thing.

[elli'smommy 160]

My lap band was ruptured during a fill. Since I was never really successful with the band and since studies are now showing ppl with diabetes and other metabolic issues have much less success with the band; my new Bariatric doc recommended RNY. I had planned the band to be my only surgery but it just didn't work out that way.

[srofe5 56]

I had band slipage and am having rny the end of july. my dr suggested rny to begin with but insurance would not cover. im a self pay 16k. thats how important this is to me. in reference to a band as a stepping stone, i do see your point. the easy experience of the band losing 70 pounds, made the rny decision much simpiliar.