I know several people that have had gastric bypass and all but 1 have gained a lot back. They have all told me however it was worth it.. The biggest complaint they all had is loose saggy skin. My doctor wanted me to have it several years back. I thoroughly researched it and I decided it was too dangerous for me. Lap band is another prochedure you hear a lot about. All have their risks. I would suggest that you check out the internet, there is a lot about it and lap band. Most cities have seminars you can attend to find out more. Good luck to you in whatever method you choose to go with.

their all just tools. you still have to work with the tool, learn to eat right, learn what you can and can't eat anymore. it's an individual thing. i too looked into it. bypass was not an option for me, to many stories about what you can't eat anymore, and dumping. i have a friend who did it. said she turned to wine as her food replacement. couldn't have cake at her grandsons bday party. it made her sick. nope not for me. she said it "cured" her diabetes. but, now a few years later she is diabetic again. i don't believe diabetes goes away. you can control it. she also deals with lose skin.
research it. there is probably a group on here of people who have had it.
good luck to you.

From what I've read, you need to severely restrict your diet once you have surgery. So maybe it's better to just severely restrict your diet.