Some clarity
Denise M.
on 12/5/11 6:56 am
on 12/5/11 6:56 am
The Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forum is where the action is.
I flipped through about 2 pages of posts (about 3 weeks worth of threads, compared to 6 months worth on the Failed board) and came up with this:
Band people revising or have revised (typically to VSG or RNY): 20
People with VSG seeking revision: 2
People with RNY seeking revision: 7
People with VBG seeking revision: 2
I guess it just depends on where you look as to what you'll find.
I flipped through about 2 pages of posts (about 3 weeks worth of threads, compared to 6 months worth on the Failed board) and came up with this:
Band people revising or have revised (typically to VSG or RNY): 20
People with VSG seeking revision: 2
People with RNY seeking revision: 7
People with VBG seeking revision: 2
I guess it just depends on where you look as to what you'll find.
(deactivated member)
on 12/5/11 7:14 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
on 12/5/11 7:14 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
This would be as good as place as any to share your " Green Zone " picture.....
Denise M.
on 12/5/11 7:42 am
on 12/5/11 7:42 am
That's the one! Or should I say THIS is the one:
I've been reading loads of research papers on how the band actually works. One of the articles docd referenced was in Bariatric Times and was written by the guy behind the Green Zone concept. He also says that the band should exert 25-30mmHg on the stomach. "The art of adjustment is to find the level of fluid in the band that achieves that pressure range."
Not really sure how you get that precisely . . . it's just trial and error. Unfortunately for me, my trial and error attempts have completely over or undershot this elusive green zone. I don't know that it even exists for me. All's I do know is my green zone is waaaaaaay tinier and harder to find than the one in the article.
Kinda like the G-spot or something!
I've been reading loads of research papers on how the band actually works. One of the articles docd referenced was in Bariatric Times and was written by the guy behind the Green Zone concept. He also says that the band should exert 25-30mmHg on the stomach. "The art of adjustment is to find the level of fluid in the band that achieves that pressure range."
Not really sure how you get that precisely . . . it's just trial and error. Unfortunately for me, my trial and error attempts have completely over or undershot this elusive green zone. I don't know that it even exists for me. All's I do know is my green zone is waaaaaaay tinier and harder to find than the one in the article.
Kinda like the G-spot or something!
(deactivated member)
on 12/5/11 7:50 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
on 12/5/11 7:50 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
On December 5, 2011 at 3:42 PM Pacific Time, Denise M. wrote:
That's the one! Or should I say THIS is the one:I've been reading loads of research papers on how the band actually works. One of the articles docd referenced was in Bariatric Times and was written by the guy behind the Green Zone concept. He also says that the band should exert 25-30mmHg on the stomach. "The art of adjustment is to find the level of fluid in the band that achieves that pressure range."
Not really sure how you get that precisely . . . it's just trial and error. Unfortunately for me, my trial and error attempts have completely over or undershot this elusive green zone. I don't know that it even exists for me. All's I do know is my green zone is waaaaaaay tinier and harder to find than the one in the article.
Kinda like the G-spot or something!
Denise M.
on 12/5/11 8:00 am
on 12/5/11 8:00 am
I guess if they could stick some measuring device down your gullet, they could add fluid until they got to that range. Obviously they can do that, because they determined the 25-30 mmHg range was ideal. But I've had enough fun with my band, so I think I'll pass. Knowing my band, it'd probably be specifically 27.3846 mmHg and they'd never be able to hit that.
One resident told me that most people have a 1 to 1.5 cc range to get into that green zone. She told me that my range was likely about 0.1 cc of wiggle room and that it'd be really hard to get me there.
Yeah, just go commando!
One resident told me that most people have a 1 to 1.5 cc range to get into that green zone. She told me that my range was likely about 0.1 cc of wiggle room and that it'd be really hard to get me there.
Yeah, just go commando!
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