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is now performing the lapband procedure. just an fyi for those that live in this area that if you've had a different surgery you will need to be educated about your surgery and proactive about your health if you need medical attention so that the hospital staff doesn't lump all wls'ers together.
example: i had rny and cannot take nsaid's but bandsters can. this is something i have to argue about every time i seek medical attention because they don't seem to grasp the concept of our surgeries being different.
so just beware and be aware.
example: i had rny and cannot take nsaid's but bandsters can. this is something i have to argue about every time i seek medical attention because they don't seem to grasp the concept of our surgeries being different.
so just beware and be aware.
Hi!Actually, I had lapband and was warned to not take Nsaids because I have a smaller pouch now and it can become inflamed with Nsaid usage.
But I completely concur with you that some hospital staffers lump all WLS as the same, and we know this can lead to some confusion and improper medical care.
Nanci
oh forreals? see, that's what i'm talking about. *i'm* educated about *my* procedure because that's what i had and unfortunately, that's all that i know. so for the medical professionals to *only know about bandsters* would create confusion/problems for the others who didn't have the band 
so yes, we should all be educated about our particular procedure and be proactive about our health 
so yes, we should all be educated about our particular procedure and be proactive about our health 
yeah, that sound like it would be pretty painful!!
Hey there! Great topic for a post!!
I'm a bandster too and have also been warned against NSAIDS due to the stomach irrritation they can cause. I have to admit that I do take them but only on occasion when I feel that nothing else will work.
I also totally agree with being a proponent of your own medical care. Within my own surgeon's staff, on occasion, I've seen them lump all WLS into the same category which just cannot be done. Example of the differences - - most RNY patients are told not to eat ground beef for 6 months after surgery however with lap band I was actually encouraged to start out with that being my first meat after I started eating solids. To this day it's the easiest meat for me because I can chew it to nothing before swallowing. Another example, lap band patients do not require iron supplements like RNY patients because there are no absorbtion issues with the band. You just have to be smart and continue to use common sense and question anything that don't sound or feel right.
I'm a bandster too and have also been warned against NSAIDS due to the stomach irrritation they can cause. I have to admit that I do take them but only on occasion when I feel that nothing else will work.
I also totally agree with being a proponent of your own medical care. Within my own surgeon's staff, on occasion, I've seen them lump all WLS into the same category which just cannot be done. Example of the differences - - most RNY patients are told not to eat ground beef for 6 months after surgery however with lap band I was actually encouraged to start out with that being my first meat after I started eating solids. To this day it's the easiest meat for me because I can chew it to nothing before swallowing. Another example, lap band patients do not require iron supplements like RNY patients because there are no absorbtion issues with the band. You just have to be smart and continue to use common sense and question anything that don't sound or feel right.
Phyllis
HW 314, SW 287, PS Weight 198, CW 181
Panniculectomy/Anchor TT 06-10-09
7.4cc in 10cc band
HW 314, SW 287, PS Weight 198, CW 181
Panniculectomy/Anchor TT 06-10-09
7.4cc in 10cc band
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