Friend who had lapband

Morning Again, I stopped by & saw a friend of mine the other day. She had lapband in Jan '03. To date she has lost 70 lbs & recently went thru emergency surgery. Her band had slipped! Her surgeon had never heard of this before & he contacted a specialist who was on speaker phone during surgery to walk him thru the surgery. Sharon is doing much better now. She has had problems with the lapband surgery. I think it goes to show no matter which kind of WLS a person chooses there are always risks & complications. Hugs Carolyn

Exactly! There are so many risks to everything everyday......but I was willing to risk it for a healthy normal (well I am still ) life!!! We all have to just weigh our personal decisions.......I hope you friend starts feeling better!! Take Care JEsi

Oh dear! I think that's why Dr G told me that I should do the Roux-en Y. He felt much more confident with the surgery. It's different for evryone and I really hope that you're friend gets plenty of rest and gets better. I'll be thinking of her! Hugs, Jen