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I actually decided on getting Gastric Bypass, but i am sooo excited and it is definitley the right fit for me. I love this forumn, its awesome, great group of people. I got my Surgery date, August 10 2009!!! yayyyy soo excited.:)

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Why did you decide on Gastric Bypass? Just curious.

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Well initially i was really thinking lap band, but i was still very on the fence, and after i talked to my doctor he said that because of my medical problems already that Gastric Bypass might be the better fit for me. the only big thing before this that made me want lapband, was because i was told that you cannot get pregnant after bypass, and for me only being 19, thats a problem, but after talking to my doctor he said that pregnancy would be absolutely fine in my case at least, and after thinking it over for about a month, i decided that Bypass, would be the perfect fit for me. its really an idividual thing, i just feeel that it fits me best, a lot of people find lap band to be the better fit. but yeah, thats pretty much how i decided on bypass. :eek:

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congratulations MarandaJanaye -

Quick question... did your doctor explain to you that you can still have kids with the band? they do an "unfill" to let the food pass thru for the baby.

Also, did they explain the malabsorbtion & the honeymoon phase of the gastric bypass. I only bring this up because I have a couple friends that did the bypass that was never explained to. Here is its a few years later and they are all strugling just like they did before the bypass & gaining back because they didn't fully understand that the bypass is a one time shot and after the "honeymoon" period, you're on your own - they didn't have their exercise & eating habbits in check by the end of the malabsorbtion period.

NOT TRYING TO CHANGE YOUR MIND - JUST WANT TO BE SURE THAT YOUR DOCTOR IS MORE INFORMATIVE THAN THEIRS WERE!

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Is that true that you can't get pregnant after gastric? I know someone who had gastric bypass and since then has had a baby. I just got approved for Lap band 7/31 surgery date. I was considering which to have. I have a co-worker who had gastric about years ago, she stayed sick, and now she look old have bags even though she is only like 37 or 8 years old.

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Congratulations! You must be very excited. I recently got my surgery date for lapband in W Mass for July 24th. I'm excited, but nervous, too.

Jen

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