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BYPASS VERSUS BAND????

Hi there Angelpie

Ultimately the choice has to be yours and all I can advise is research, research, research. Good luck with your journey.
 
when you have done your research you need to be honest about your eating habbits as this will help with the type of wls you choose.

I choce a bypass because I have a sweet tooth and knew that a band would not work for me as chocolates and cakes and other junk food is classed as a slider food and would easily pass through a band and I knew that I would cheat and carry on eating high cal foods. With a bypass I have dumped and never want to go there agian so the sugary foods is off the menu for the forseeable future.

HTH

XxxX
 
your eating pattern determines what op would suit your needs best, i was a "volume" eater and loved huge portions at meal times rather than a snacker/grazer, so my band has helped me learn portion control, banding isnt much good for people that snack or like sweet foods such as choc, ice cream and cakes as the band will not restict the amount of these food types that is consumed.

liz x
 
hi angel, the way i understand it is if you're a volume eater you are better off with a band and if you are a sweet eater you are better off with a bypass..... of course everyone is different and you have to weigh up the recovery time from both ops and alsothe risks of both ops as a band is a minor surgery compared to a bypass.
hth love tasha xxx :):):)
 
thats ok tash x
 
Anglepie, please do your research and speak to professionals. I was told that there is new research that shows that bands work just as well with sweet eaters as with volume eaters.

What you are asking for on here is medical advise and nobody is qualified to give you that advise. CAZ is right all we can advise is research and speak to the professionals.

Good luck!
 
hi anglepie i chose a bypass as i loved my food and would eat all day and had a sweet tooth as the others have said be honest with your self about what you eat x x good luck
 
I knew that if I had a band I would continue to eat rubbish and for me not being able to and the fear of being ill was the only way forward, hence the bypass - everyone here has given such good advice. Might I add that if you truly think you have an eating disorder, seek counselling in conjunction with the surgery - you have to sort out your head whilst the surgery sorts out your body - if you have a long wait for surgery, it will really give you a head start. It helped me loads.
 
I agree with many of the comments.

The consultant suggested Bypass, because though I don't have a sweet tooth, I more a volume eater. He felt Bypass would be better for me as I'm diabetic and have high blood pressure.
 
I initially asked my GP for a band but the surgeon thought a bypass would be better for my Type 2 diabetes. Now that I've researched it I am completely happy with the decision. Also. after about 2 years, when the internal scars have softened and stretched, you eat more or less normally (albeit smaller amounts) and the body absorbs only 30% whereas with a band you have restriction throughout your weight loss and will always have to take tiny mouthfuls and chew for England. The operation for a bypass is invasive and alters your 'plumbing' permanently. A band operation is always keyhole, is a shorter operation and completely reversible. Once a bypass has been performed, that's it. No other maintenence is required other than taking vitamins for the rest of your life whereas with a band you need to maintain it with fills and there are things that can go wrong at a later date such as slippage, leaking, or problems with the port. These things are rare but can happen. Once you have done lots of research one of the options will jump out at you as being the right one for you. I've never known anyone regret their decision whether bypass or band. Good luck, Zxx
 
I forgot to mention Dumping Syndrome! Apparently it is extremely unpleasant. This happens to most people who have had a bypass if they ingest sugar. The sugar enters the bloodstream very quickly causing a flood of insulin which makes the person feel nauseous, shakey, faint and very unwell. I think it passes quite quickly but people who have experienced it say they never want to again. Also high fat can cause painful cramping. I think with a band you can eat more or less what you like as long as it is chewed finely and can pass through the restriction easily. Zxx
 
zetacatty said:
I initially asked my GP for a band but the surgeon thought a bypass would be better for my Type 2 diabetes. Now that I've researched it I am completely happy with the decision. Also. after about 2 years, when the internal scars have softened and stretched, you eat more or less normally (albeit smaller amounts) and the body absorbs only 30% whereas with a band you have restriction throughout your weight loss and will always have to take tiny mouthfuls and chew for England. The operation for a bypass is invasive and alters your 'plumbing' permanently. A band operation is always keyhole, is a shorter operation and completely reversible. Once a bypass has been performed, that's it. No other maintenence is required other than taking vitamins for the rest of your life whereas with a band you need to maintain it with fills and there are things that can go wrong at a later date such as slippage, leaking, or problems with the port. These things are rare but can happen. Once you have done lots of research one of the options will jump out at you as being the right one for you. I've never known anyone regret their decision whether bypass or band. Good luck, Zxx
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I had my bypass done laproscopically, therefore i have no visable scars, after nine month i eat fairly normally abeit in smaller portions, but i can pretty much eat anything i want, and i dont dump, i occassionally get cramps if i eat to much fatty food, but its rare nowdays.

I based my decision to have a bypass on statistical weight lose data for both ops which is based on BMI and not on weather i'm a sweet eater or volume eater, volume eating makes no difference for band or bypass as the idea of restrictive eating is the same, plus i'm naff at dieting, therfore i'd have struggled with a band.
 
i was told a bypass would be better for me as im a sweet toothed eater but i didnt want the more serious and more perminant op so i had a band and iv made it work for me but i wont lie it is hard i do occastionally slip up and have things i shouldnt but i dont regret my choice as i knew i was determined. trust your instincts
 
People I've spoken to who've had the bypass say that they no longer crave food.

To not be at the behest of my addiction will be a joy.
 
A lot of people think that a band is for people with a relatively low BMI and a bypass is for much larger people. This isn't the case - I'm having a bypass and my BMI is 36. Zxx
 
I had a band because I'm a volume eater. I could have had a bypass because I'm diebetic but I was'nt brave enough so I was happy with my choice of the band. Everyone is different so what suits one would be a nightmare for someone else. Just make sure you research all options and be honest with yourself about your eating habits and I'm sure you and your surgeon will decide on the best option for you.
Good luck in making your decision. xxGaynorxx
 
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