Weight Loss Surgery Seminar

Well, it wasn't what I expected, though it makes sense that it was what it was.  The seminar was put on by a specific hospital, so of course it was all about why I should choose them to do my surgery.  There was a brief explanation of the most common types of weight loss surgery, but for the most part it was "here's why we're the best."

Actually, at first it was "here's why surgery is a good option."  And they did their job very well, totally selling me on the concept.  Very early on the surgeon made his argument for why choosing the surgical route isn't failure, so either he read my entry from earlier today, or I'm not the only one who feels that way.  His presentation made sense to me, his statistics showing why it's the only proven way to go made sense to me, hell he even did a pretty good job at convincing me he's the best man for the job.  If he's as good a surgeon as he is a salesman, I would be in very good hands. 

What this didn't do is help me to decide which procedure would be best for me, which is what I was hoping would happen.  In fact, he said they generally go with whatever your gut instinct is on what you want, though of course if you ask he'll give his opinion on what he thinks is best.

It did help me to rule out the lap band, which is funny, because that seemed to be what they were pushing most.  It's the least  invasive, which is certainly a bonus, but it requires the most follow-up.  You have to keep going in for adjustments.  It's also the slowest in terms of weight loss.  Typically it takes 2-3 years to lose what you would in about a year with the gastric bypass or the sleeve. 

I'm glad I went, but I'm not closer to a decision now than I was yesterday.  Ugh.