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I am going to have gastric bypass either before the end of the year or early next year I HOPE anyway. I was on the fence about it for the longest time. ntil I found out I was loosing cerculation in my legs. I have lost weight lots of times but it always finds me and it always bring company.
Anyway Is there anyone out there who is going through this walk. Lets Journey together.

I know that you're already speaking to your doctor about the risks associated with any weight loss surgery. Have you discussed lap-band technology? It's far less drastic than gastric bypass, but accomplishes the same goal -- for less cost, less risk of dying during the procedure, and it's both adjustable (if it's not working or if it's working too fast and you're nutritionally starving even though you don't feel hungry) and reversible in the event that you later decide you'd like to have a baby or to reverse the surgery for any reason.

I talked to my doctor about weight loss surgery. She said that of all of them, she would recommend lap-band over the others. However, for insurance purposes, I had to join a weight loss program and stick with it for six months just to prove to the insurance company that it didn't work and I did need a weight loss surgery. Lo and behold, I joined Weight Watchers, and have lost enough weight that I am no longer in any danger for my health. I was trying to prove that it didn't work, and it DID work, once I found a plan that was healthy, didn't restrict my choices of WHAT to eat (only how much of it I could eat), and gave me results.

If you've already gone this route and are past this stage, then I wish you great luck with weight loss surgery, of whatever type you and your doctor decide is right for you. Here's to your health!