anyone happy with LapBand?
On April 6, 2012 at 3:26 PM Pacific Time, cnd416342 wrote:
Hi, I am going to have the lap band on may the 3rd and i am looking forward too it and iam happy and cannot wait too get down too what i use too be after having kids.. We were all happy and could not wait to get our band. We believed the B.S. we were fed from the band manufacturers/Dr's. offices/band mills. One thing to consider it that some never even lose an ounce with the band...........so the surgery may actually be a complete waste of time and money for a variety of reasons! I can almost guarantee that you will NOT feel the same way about your band in 5 years..........and that is on the off chance that you even still have your band then!!!
Think twice, cut once. Make an INTELLIGENT decision!
I am extremely happy! My Lapband saved my life! I have had 3 reconstructive procedures and I and living life as a "normal" sized healthy woman! I have no regrets!
12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.
It took me almost 4 years! I met my doctor's goal for me but I want to be lower! I would like to be in the comfortable mid range for my height. So I am still working in my weight loss. It hasn'r been easy but it is achievable!
12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.
He who can't be Named
on 4/7/12 6:09 am
on 4/7/12 6:09 am
You need to look up some REAL statistics, rather than looking for the needles in the haystack to justify a bad decision. The band has TERRIBLE statistics, according to studies and articles aimed at the medical community. The band makers spend a fortune on advertising for a reason.
I know some would LIKE to think the bandsters with problems are more vocal, but most of us just have our bands removed, revise to something else, and go to those boards.
I rarely come here anymore because my crap-band is gone (not the damage from it, just the device).
I know some would LIKE to think the bandsters with problems are more vocal, but most of us just have our bands removed, revise to something else, and go to those boards.
I rarely come here anymore because my crap-band is gone (not the damage from it, just the device).
Some times dingle berries are the lowest hanging fruit.
It depends when you ask me that question. I have had my ups and downs. Sometimes it feels like more downs than ups. I have had some complications, have considered revision surgery, have considered removal, and right now, I am back to working with my band again.
It is definitely NOT what I was expecting when I had the surgery. I have to work really hard for every pound I lose. Unfortunately I learned how to eat around and cheat my band. That was the worst thing I could have done. Because when I eat right, and follow the band rules, for the most part I lose and keep off weight. When I cheat, I gain. And it is EASY to gain.
Would I do it again? Hard to answer. I lost 100 pounds initially until I "gave up" and went back to my food demons. I gained 50 back. I have always kept off at least 50... if I didn't have the band, I really think I might have continued to gain weight and be over 400 pounds by now. The band forces me to slow down and focus on what I am eating.
Right now I would probably say no, I wouldn't do it again.
As for this board, I find it negative. I post mainly on another LapBand board that is much more supportive. The reality is, I have had the surgery, and I need to work with it. Hearing over and over about how it is the worst surgery choice, how it doesn't work, etc... is NOT helpful. It got tiring to wade through the negativity.
I recommitted 2 weeks ago and have lost 4 pounds. I am making proper food choices and the band keeps me full between meals. It works when I use it.
Good luck with your decision. Read the good AND the bad. When I had my surgery 4 years ago, it was all rainbows and unicorns on the boards. I don't know if I would have gone through with it reading everything I read now. But I stand by my decision. There are specific reasons why I chose it over RNY. And they haven't changed. If I continue to have the esophageal issues, I may remove it. THAT was my #1 reason. I can take it out, and my stomach will be normal again.
It is definitely NOT what I was expecting when I had the surgery. I have to work really hard for every pound I lose. Unfortunately I learned how to eat around and cheat my band. That was the worst thing I could have done. Because when I eat right, and follow the band rules, for the most part I lose and keep off weight. When I cheat, I gain. And it is EASY to gain.
Would I do it again? Hard to answer. I lost 100 pounds initially until I "gave up" and went back to my food demons. I gained 50 back. I have always kept off at least 50... if I didn't have the band, I really think I might have continued to gain weight and be over 400 pounds by now. The band forces me to slow down and focus on what I am eating.
Right now I would probably say no, I wouldn't do it again.
As for this board, I find it negative. I post mainly on another LapBand board that is much more supportive. The reality is, I have had the surgery, and I need to work with it. Hearing over and over about how it is the worst surgery choice, how it doesn't work, etc... is NOT helpful. It got tiring to wade through the negativity.
I recommitted 2 weeks ago and have lost 4 pounds. I am making proper food choices and the band keeps me full between meals. It works when I use it.
Good luck with your decision. Read the good AND the bad. When I had my surgery 4 years ago, it was all rainbows and unicorns on the boards. I don't know if I would have gone through with it reading everything I read now. But I stand by my decision. There are specific reasons why I chose it over RNY. And they haven't changed. If I continue to have the esophageal issues, I may remove it. THAT was my #1 reason. I can take it out, and my stomach will be normal again.
01|17|08 lap band 08|12|08 gallbladder 01|17|11 port replacement
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On April 7, 2012 at 8:18 PM Pacific Time, adorkbl wrote:
It depends when you ask me that question. I have had my ups and downs. Sometimes it feels like more downs than ups. I have had some complications, have considered revision surgery, have considered removal, and right now, I am back to working with my band again.It is definitely NOT what I was expecting when I had the surgery. I have to work really hard for every pound I lose. Unfortunately I learned how to eat around and cheat my band. That was the worst thing I could have done. Because when I eat right, and follow the band rules, for the most part I lose and keep off weight. When I cheat, I gain. And it is EASY to gain.
Would I do it again? Hard to answer. I lost 100 pounds initially until I "gave up" and went back to my food demons. I gained 50 back. I have always kept off at least 50... if I didn't have the band, I really think I might have continued to gain weight and be over 400 pounds by now. The band forces me to slow down and focus on what I am eating.
Right now I would probably say no, I wouldn't do it again.
As for this board, I find it negative. I post mainly on another LapBand board that is much more supportive. The reality is, I have had the surgery, and I need to work with it. Hearing over and over about how it is the worst surgery choice, how it doesn't work, etc... is NOT helpful. It got tiring to wade through the negativity.
I recommitted 2 weeks ago and have lost 4 pounds. I am making proper food choices and the band keeps me full between meals. It works when I use it.
Good luck with your decision. Read the good AND the bad. When I had my surgery 4 years ago, it was all rainbows and unicorns on the boards. I don't know if I would have gone through with it reading everything I read now. But I stand by my decision. There are specific reasons why I chose it over RNY. And they haven't changed. If I continue to have the esophageal issues, I may remove it. THAT was my #1 reason. I can take it out, and my stomach will be normal again.
~I can take it out, and my stomach will be normal again.~
Actually that's not true. You will still have scar tissue from the band. No one has the band removed and has a "normal" stomach again unfortunately. Some can have it removed with relatively little difficulty, some removals are a 6 or 7 hour ordeal, depending how much damage the band has done internally. :-(
How long have u been having the esophageal problems? Did u get unfilled?
I may have scar tissue, I may not. My intentines aren't permanently re-routed, and 85% of my stomach is not permanently cut out. Those are options I was not willing to have done when I had my surgery. THAT is what I mean by my stomach will be normal again, IF for some reason I have to have my band removed.
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on 4/8/12 12:49 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
on 4/8/12 12:49 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
On April 7, 2012 at 11:11 PM Pacific Time, adorkbl wrote:
I may have scar tissue, I may not. My intentines aren't permanently re-routed, and 85% of my stomach is not permanently cut out. Those are options I was not willing to have done when I had my surgery. THAT is what I mean by my stomach will be normal again, IF for some reason I have to have my band removed.I went in for a band removal ONLY...and woke up with 85 % of my stomach removed due to an erosion that was unknown to me.
After being banded, your stomachs fate is no longer in your control.
On April 7, 2012 at 11:11 PM Pacific Time, adorkbl wrote:
I may have scar tissue, I may not. My intentines aren't permanently re-routed, and 85% of my stomach is not permanently cut out. Those are options I was not willing to have done when I had my surgery. THAT is what I mean by my stomach will be normal again, IF for some reason I have to have my band removed.You *will* have scar tissue, we all do. If it adheres to your liver or something similar then it's a problem.
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