Hello
I am very luck and am having a band on the NHS, I have fought for my band as it is what I want, but when my surgeon said no and he woudl only do a bypass i was heartbroken but have to say when i read into it it did make some sence, no follow up fills etc... no replacement band should this one faulter, no risk of slippage, corrosion etc...
However my surgeon changed his mind and I am having a band should all go ahead ok.
I could never afford private unless we remortgaged "again" but of it were all to go pearshaped and i had to go private would I go for the band or bypass ....Mmmmmmmmm thats a tough one !!! the bypass is a dead cert to work where as the band can fail.
I dont want to upset anyone god I am having a band and will give my 100% all to make it work and there are 100's of success stories on here alone with the band.