byepass or band which is best

[SOON SLIM SUE]

hi, i'm new to this site. i'v been offered either a byepass or the band and i cannot decide which one is best for me. my problem is i am 54 so there is no way i would ever want surgery to remove exess skin, i am doing this purly for medical resons.
i know you don't lose as much weight with the band as you do with a byepass thats why i think the band would be better for me, then i see that some of you have had to have the band done twice.
any advice would be welcome.

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

Hi and welcome to minis. Everyone here is really friendly and will be along to chat soon I am sure. I haven't had surgery yet am waiting for funding. I was adviced to go for a bypass by the dr at the obesity clinic because the band wouldn't work for me. I am sure the dr will advice you which would suit you. It all depends what sort of eater you are.

 

[claireydingdongbell]

Hello soon slim sue! Welcome honey! Fab site with loadsa peeps all in same boat!

I went down your route but PCT wouldn't fund at last hurdle - at that point of time I was sooooo desp I would have my throat slit if could get funding - at that time I wanted bypass; I have since read Sharon Osbourne's autobiography (a bander) and had some helpful posts from some lovely members on here and ditched the band idea completely - alos I researched the op if youget funding from NHS - GREAT- if it's gonna be private DO your research some posts I've read on aftercare are quite frankly shocking... I am now on Cambridge Diet.

Sweetie pie excess skin is inevitable if you lose loads b4 body can catch up (toning wise). It's a tricky one - and all I would suggest is that you try so v hard to look past the point in time to how you will maybe feel a few months down the line (as in if have permanent procedure) can you use surgery as last resort?

Not putting a downer on you honey - and send you bags of support and love - good luck with which ever route you take; as long as you have enough willpower & support you CAN do anything x GOOD LUCK x

 

[thinkbethin]

Hi Sue and:welcome2: to mini's. Do you have diebetes? The surgeons usually recommend bypass for this. I had the band on 18th may (7 weeks monday) and I have diebetes but did'nt want the bypass as I thought it too invasive for whimpy old me lol. With the pre op diet which I had to do twice through op getting cancelled and the band I've lost just under 3 stone. I don't have any excess skin yet but I'm expecting it. Be honest with your surgeon when you see him and talk to him about your eating habits. The band is a great tool for volume eaters as the band gives you portion control. If you're a grazer and have a sweet tooth then the bypass is good for you. Your surgeon can help you decide if like I say you're honest with him. Good luck in making the right decision. xxGaynorxx

 

[serenitylove]

i was banded partly for this reason but i did know it was the right op for me in many ways, you loose weight slower with the band and i think it gives your skin more chance to shrink with you to a degree but and it a big but depending on how much you have to loose you are going to get the skin problem

 

[SOON SLIM SUE]

hi, i don't have diebetes that i am awear of. i have my second apointment on 14 aug and i can talk to the surgeon then, but till then thats a long time for me to keep changing my mind, but i can't help it, it's always on my mind.
i have the funding in place already so thats not the problem.

 

[SOON SLIM SUE]

hi again, the problem is the elastisity in my skin is practicly none existant now, i am 19.5st at the moment, so at the end if i weighed 11,12 or 13st i would be happy.

 

[thinkbethin]

I was'nt far off your weight when I started this journey and I too would love to get to 11stone. Even at 15 stone I'll be happier than I am now. A steady weight loss of 1 to 2lbs per week is good enough for me so my body can catch up with the weight loss and leave me with only a little excess skin.

 

[SOON SLIM SUE]

Gaynor thats exactly my way of thinking!!!
But why do some people have to have the band done twice???

 

[bypass.sarah]

hello bands and bypasses are great but it depends on your eating habbits if your a volume eater a band works great but bands do not stop you eating sweet things as chocolate icecream crisps high cal drinks ect will go through a band,bypasses work brill for people like me that ate and picked at food all day and ate and drank a lot off sweet things fizzy pop chocolate ect if your a comfort/stress eater a bypass maybe the way to go, be honest about your eating habbits and you and your sergeon will pick the right op for you good luck i hope this helps (sorry about the spelling) x x x sarah
my aunty liz (2 bandsliz) had 2 bands as her first one broke down it does not happen very offten but proplems do happen rarely she would explain better than me.

 

[katstofat]

hi sue and welcome im 60 and having bypass very soon. i wanted bypass as once its done thats it i didnt like thoughts of having a pot s inserted and to keep having fills also ive not been able to lose weight on diets and i thought it would be to easy to cheat on band