Gastric Bypass, Lap Band Surgery and the Like.

[Elijah]

Thanks Dapper...I just had lunch (ironically enough) with a friend who had the sleeve procedure 6 weeks ago. She has lost 32 pds. since the surgery 6 weeks ago (and another 18 preoperatively) and has had no complications thus far.

I am heavily leaning the direction of the sleeve. It doesn't "bypass" any of the areas of your stomach, so nutritional absorption isn't inhibited, except by dietary restrictions, which are temporary.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I just wanted to give this topic a bump, b/c I think it is a good one.

I have known two people who had the gastric bypass, one the sleeve, and three the lap band.

All of them are doing well.

The two who had the bypass had it many years ago and it seems to me that there are more restrictions (afterwards) with that procedure and also you have to be more careful with making sure you get enough protein each day moreso than the other two. But, that is me from the outside.

Good luck with your decision and I hope some people come in here and post.