too much to lose with lap band?
I have lost over 100lbs with the band I also have had many health issues severe diabetes high cholestrol, seizures blood pressure and gerds asthma, thryoid and I was able to get the band I am off most of my medicince except for the seizures gerds and thryoid. I am very happy I had the band done. Good Luck
Cathie
Cathie
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on 4/6/11 1:32 pm - Califreakinfornia , CA
on 4/6/11 1:32 pm - Califreakinfornia , CA
Sorry but I agree with your surgeon. My daughter just had her second band out two weeks ago and I will be having my second band out soon... I hope. Our bands were nothing but invasive and too much restriction even when they were empty.
Have you looked into the sleeve?
People have lost over 100 lbs with the band. It is very difficult though, more so than other surgeries. You will have to diet with the band. When posters say follow the program it means follow a diet. There are also problems associated with the band such as: erosion, flipped ports, and slips.
There are also problems with RNY too. My mom had it 2 plus years ago and is tiny! She lost over 100lbs under a year and her appetite is still not there.
The band has the smallest percentage of weightloss compared to other WLS.
There are many of us who have only lost 30lbs on average.
Please research thoroughly.
People have lost over 100 lbs with the band. It is very difficult though, more so than other surgeries. You will have to diet with the band. When posters say follow the program it means follow a diet. There are also problems associated with the band such as: erosion, flipped ports, and slips.
There are also problems with RNY too. My mom had it 2 plus years ago and is tiny! She lost over 100lbs under a year and her appetite is still not there.
The band has the smallest percentage of weightloss compared to other WLS.
There are many of us who have only lost 30lbs on average.
Please research thoroughly.
Ms. Cal Culator
on 4/6/11 11:07 pm - Tuvalu
on 4/6/11 11:07 pm - Tuvalu
On April 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM Pacific Time, steelerfan1 wrote:
Im sorry with any WLS you get done you have to diet and change your eating habits. If you dont then you dont lose weight. That goes for the lapband, gastric, sleeve and whatever else is out there ."with any WLS you get done you have to diet"
in a way, that is correct...but then you have to talk about what you mean by "diet." The "diet" I was supposed to follow when I had the band is very different from the "diet" I should follow--steak, eggs, cream in my coffee, cheese, nuts, peanut butter, that kind of thing--with the DS.
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on 4/6/11 11:13 pm - Des Moines, IA
on 4/6/11 11:13 pm - Des Moines, IA
On April 7, 2011 at 6:07 AM Pacific Time, Ms. Cal Culator wrote:
On April 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM Pacific Time, steelerfan1 wrote:
Im sorry with any WLS you get done you have to diet and change your eating habits. If you dont then you dont lose weight. That goes for the lapband, gastric, sleeve and whatever else is out there ."with any WLS you get done you have to diet"
in a way, that is correct...but then you have to talk about what you mean by "diet." The "diet" I was supposed to follow when I had the band is very different from the "diet" I should follow--steak, eggs, cream in my coffee, cheese, nuts, peanut butter, that kind of thing--with the DS.
It's a lot of work with the band, I exercise at least an hour a day! Maybe the surgeon thinks another procedure will do better for you with your Diabetes?
Ms. Cal Culator
on 4/6/11 11:42 pm - Tuvalu
on 4/6/11 11:42 pm - Tuvalu
On April 7, 2011 at 6:13 AM Pacific Time, tetrarose wrote:
On April 7, 2011 at 6:07 AM Pacific Time, Ms. Cal Culator wrote:
On April 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM Pacific Time, steelerfan1 wrote:
Im sorry with any WLS you get done you have to diet and change your eating habits. If you dont then you dont lose weight. That goes for the lapband, gastric, sleeve and whatever else is out there ."with any WLS you get done you have to diet"
in a way, that is correct...but then you have to talk about what you mean by "diet." The "diet" I was supposed to follow when I had the band is very different from the "diet" I should follow--steak, eggs, cream in my coffee, cheese, nuts, peanut butter, that kind of thing--with the DS.
It's a lot of work with the band, I exercise at least an hour a day! Maybe the surgeon thinks another procedure will do better for you with your Diabetes?
I don't have diabetes.
And based on EVERY bit of research out there, any wls would be better than the band.
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on 4/7/11 1:44 am - Des Moines, IA
on 4/7/11 1:44 am - Des Moines, IA
Sorry, the Diabetes comment was meant for the OP.
Gosh I ate (and still do) all those types of things with my band and lost all my weight in 5 months. I was far stricter initially because I wanted to be, but I have never totally given up anything. Plus, when I log my food I don't even count the cream for my coffee because that is necessary to life, for me.
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