Holy Surgery Wars, Bat Man!

well said brock

I think the point that was missed is that we can be kinder to each other even if we are disagreeing....

AGREED! :) 

Ya know what sucks? I JUST got home from my gastroenterologist appointment. I've been having abdominal pain and left shoulder pain again recently.

Doc says that the lapband damaged my Vagal nerve system very, very badly. So, five years after removal of the band, I am still having lingering effects.

I'm scheduled for an endoscopy and colonoscopy and a whole butt load (no pun intended) of bloodwork to see what's happening. And ya know what else? I'm sure they'll find the usual... damage from the lapband.  They're going to do an overall health check to see if I'm healthy enough for a revision surgery. I'm going to be heartbroken if I'm not. I'm steadily gaining and feeling more and more hopeless all the time.

So, when I talk about my experience with banding and then get told that I shouldn't talk about it, I get very sad. It's still affecting my life AND I'm fat now, too. Talk about needing support, huh?

My only consolation is that I don't feel like death and can work out daily. I do more exercise than people half my size, so that's the silver lining.

Who knows? Maybe I would have had the same poor results with another surgery, I don't know. I only know one thing for sure... I chose a very bad surgeon. The worst.

Hey my dear friend!

Indiviudal experiences may very!

Get well soon, OK? You are the best of the best!

Thanks, Brock. I'm all teary and sniveling today. 

Why's it gotta be so dang HARD? (That's what she said.) 
OK, even when I'm teary and sniveling, I still am a goober. Can't help it.

Thank you for your kind words. Seriously.

Nicci

I am sending you a big  HUGE, I wish you all the best, good luck, Nicci

Thank you so much, Jazzired. I really appreciate it. A LOT.

I am so sorry that you had so many issues,k that is terrible.  I hope that they figure out what is going on and can fix you quickly easily.  That doctor sounds horrible, Im so sorry he did that to you