If you have ever battled anorexia, bulimia - think long and hard about which WLS is best for...
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I had a friend her in Europe who had a very serious eating disorder as a teen. She had come through it quite well but as she put it behind her she did put on alot of weight and in her thirties with all the best intentions to control her weight she got a band. After a fairly short time, with all the focus on food, dieting, etc....she found her self slipping back into the purging as it was so easy to do for her, and with the band anyway she was bringing up quite a bit with the PBs.
I don't know much about studies out there ...but perhaps others out there do and could share. But if you had a past eating disorder, and you now want WLS...which is the best to choose. Please ask and look around for an answer...or at least consider this in your research.
I am thinking...ok...the band focuses so much on your eating and dieting...it might do what my friend did and cause her to slip down that slope again. But, maybe it is the DS that is the higher risk, because you can loose so easy...that you could really be quite effective in loosing too much weight if you wanted to. Or maybe the RNY would be the risker choice because you can not eat much, so if you bring it up...you could get very malnourished....
I don't know, to be honest...but the question needs to be out there if you have this type of history...check it out...
maybe the DS is the best choice as it is so easy to control your food choices..maybe the band because it can be removed.....who knows...but I see there are some studies starting to come out...
The only reason I bring this to the table is as food for thought (like many of my posts) because if you do or did have a past eating disorder...and now you may have your heart set on WLS... and you may not even have told your surgeon of your past...because you don't want to jeopardize your chances of him not "doing" you....but... you need to be aware....you should do some very specialized research...there are many out there who either had eating disorder before, or develop them after. Or exchange their eating disorder with an addiction to alcohol.
The gal I knew here...knew she had a past issue, but she never shared this. She did not tell anyone as had new family Dr. and unwisely believed she could handle it and the band was going to save her. And....now she is struggling to eat anything...and not purge. So, in her 30s after putting her eating disorder hell behind her...it is back.
so...in the hope you find the healthiest solution for you...consider it as well in your research...if the shoe fits. And if you think eating disorders are not that common...and why am I bringing this up....the stats tell us differently. http://www.anred.com/stats.html
Better still...lay it on the table for your medical professionals to help you deal with. There are alot who believe that after WLS there is an ongoing need for mental support after...this could tie in there...but not sure if NB supports this type of support.
Take Care,
C
I had a friend her in Europe who had a very serious eating disorder as a teen. She had come through it quite well but as she put it behind her she did put on alot of weight and in her thirties with all the best intentions to control her weight she got a band. After a fairly short time, with all the focus on food, dieting, etc....she found her self slipping back into the purging as it was so easy to do for her, and with the band anyway she was bringing up quite a bit with the PBs.
I don't know much about studies out there ...but perhaps others out there do and could share. But if you had a past eating disorder, and you now want WLS...which is the best to choose. Please ask and look around for an answer...or at least consider this in your research.
I am thinking...ok...the band focuses so much on your eating and dieting...it might do what my friend did and cause her to slip down that slope again. But, maybe it is the DS that is the higher risk, because you can loose so easy...that you could really be quite effective in loosing too much weight if you wanted to. Or maybe the RNY would be the risker choice because you can not eat much, so if you bring it up...you could get very malnourished....
I don't know, to be honest...but the question needs to be out there if you have this type of history...check it out...
maybe the DS is the best choice as it is so easy to control your food choices..maybe the band because it can be removed.....who knows...but I see there are some studies starting to come out...
The only reason I bring this to the table is as food for thought (like many of my posts) because if you do or did have a past eating disorder...and now you may have your heart set on WLS... and you may not even have told your surgeon of your past...because you don't want to jeopardize your chances of him not "doing" you....but... you need to be aware....you should do some very specialized research...there are many out there who either had eating disorder before, or develop them after. Or exchange their eating disorder with an addiction to alcohol.
The gal I knew here...knew she had a past issue, but she never shared this. She did not tell anyone as had new family Dr. and unwisely believed she could handle it and the band was going to save her. And....now she is struggling to eat anything...and not purge. So, in her 30s after putting her eating disorder hell behind her...it is back.
so...in the hope you find the healthiest solution for you...consider it as well in your research...if the shoe fits. And if you think eating disorders are not that common...and why am I bringing this up....the stats tell us differently. http://www.anred.com/stats.html
Better still...lay it on the table for your medical professionals to help you deal with. There are alot who believe that after WLS there is an ongoing need for mental support after...this could tie in there...but not sure if NB supports this type of support.
Take Care,
C
DS Surgery June 2006, Been fine every since. Weight stays the same. Rarely remember I had surgery.....except for the daily vitamins.
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