diabeties

I went to a semanair last night to find out more about lap-bandind. This dr. was saying that not everyone will stop having diabeties and high blood pressure. He said with gastric you do. I really don't want to go that route if i don't have to. How have others made out with lap-bandind. Please let me know all the pros and cons. LINDA

Hi Linda, I had Gastric Bypass and I walked out of the hospital without both my blood pressure meds and Diabetes meds. You may want to post this question on the Lap Band Board as well. Will get a bigger sampling. Good Luck with whichever way you go!

Linda: I would check out Bette Blackwell's profile (CT). She is a fine example of how one can have a Lapband and be very successful with diabetes healing. I had a bypass and was not diabetic, so I have no first hand stories of help. HTH Towanda

Linda: Actually, your doctor is going the right thing in telling you that. You should not be given a GUARANTEE that any comorbidity will resolve 100 percent with ANY WLS procedure. It IS, however, a statistical probability that you will have some, if not quite a bit, of improvement. I was on 2 oral meds and 2 insulins for diabetes, as well as 2 oral meds for high BP. I was lap-banded in 2003 and have lost over 200 pounds. Both problems, along with several other ones, have resolved 100 percent. Bette

Lots of studies show that many people who suffer from Type II Diabetes can find some resolution by weight loss. However, for some reasons not yet clearly researched, people who have gastric bypass tend to have better results at resolving their Type II diabetes than people who lose comparable amounts of weight (whether by other weight loss surgeries or by diet and exercise alone). Some speculate that the RNY offers better results with Type II patients because with gastric bypass there are some neurochemical changes in our bodies which are not found in Lapband patients.

First, Bette Blackwell needs to add the disclaimer "Results Not Typical" to her profile LMAO- not all Lab Banders are as successful as she- Bette has done AMAZING losing all that weight- Second I think Steve is tight- the RNY offers some physiiological changes not present in the banding - it may have something to do with the bypass part- and the malabsorption, the way we process food after- the diet- the low carb high protein diet- which of course you don't need to have the RNY to follow- you can follow a South Beach type diet after the band (or now even) and get good glycemic control. Bottom line- discuss your options with the surgeon, and also with your PCP/Endocrinologist. The decision should be what's best OVERALL for you, not just one advantage or disadvantage making the deal breaker. The results may be the same regardless of which surgery you have- weight loss in itself may very well bring your diabetes in check- I hesitate to ever use the word "Cure" with diabetes- as yes, you may very well fall into the "normal" range on your HGBA1C tests, and fasting glucose tests, but technically the proclivity to "re-activate" it is always there- anytime your body suffers physical or emotional stress/trauma you could encounter a blood sugar abnormality- ie surgery, a bad illness like pneumonia/flu etc.... Good luck with your journey.

Nah, my disclaimer has always been the one that car manufacturers use when touting gas mileage: YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY. But there are a BIG BUNCH of bandsters who have lost all their excess weight. It's not like I'm the ONLY mutant in the forest. I'm only the biggest one. Uh . . . smallest one. Oh, whatever.

Does tha have anything to do with how much gas you get per mile??? Peter

Uh . . . I think you'd have to consult my husband - or the dogs - on that one.

Hint..... are they dressed like Darth Vader also??? Peter