Who's got Band questions? Anyone?
Keep in mind that there are levels of "failure" and that there are all kinds of reasons, some of a person's own doing and some not.
- You could, actually, have a defective unit. It doesn't happen that often, but it can.
- You could have a surgeon that doesn't install it correctly.
- You could have an issue of anatomy or physiology that doesn't tolerate the band.
- You could, and this is very rare, be allergic to the band.
- You could not follow band rules, especially early on, and mess it up. We have had people say that they ate donuts, apples, fried chicken and pizaa ("only a BITE, I swear!!!") the week after their surgery.
- The most common reason, I think, is just operator error.
It's hard to go from eating whatever you want whenever you want - the reason we became obese - to having to pay attention to what goes into your body. It will be hard, with any surgery, to not overeat when you normally would. The world does not change simply because you had surgery. If your boss is a d-bag, he still will be. If your home life is stressful, it still will be. And if you continue to eat as a stress-reliever, you CAN affect the band (due to vomiting, etc.) and you CAN either not lose much weight or, yesr, regain it. And it's possible to regain with any WLS.
The biggest part of weight loss success, in any manner, is IMHO getting your head on straight. Don't eat when you're not hungry. Don't insist on finishing your plate if you're full. Don't have to have just one more bite when you know your stomach won't hold it.
That, for me, was and still is the hardest part. But it's do-able.
- You could, actually, have a defective unit. It doesn't happen that often, but it can.
- You could have a surgeon that doesn't install it correctly.
- You could have an issue of anatomy or physiology that doesn't tolerate the band.
- You could, and this is very rare, be allergic to the band.
- You could not follow band rules, especially early on, and mess it up. We have had people say that they ate donuts, apples, fried chicken and pizaa ("only a BITE, I swear!!!") the week after their surgery.
- The most common reason, I think, is just operator error.
It's hard to go from eating whatever you want whenever you want - the reason we became obese - to having to pay attention to what goes into your body. It will be hard, with any surgery, to not overeat when you normally would. The world does not change simply because you had surgery. If your boss is a d-bag, he still will be. If your home life is stressful, it still will be. And if you continue to eat as a stress-reliever, you CAN affect the band (due to vomiting, etc.) and you CAN either not lose much weight or, yesr, regain it. And it's possible to regain with any WLS.
The biggest part of weight loss success, in any manner, is IMHO getting your head on straight. Don't eat when you're not hungry. Don't insist on finishing your plate if you're full. Don't have to have just one more bite when you know your stomach won't hold it.
That, for me, was and still is the hardest part. But it's do-able.
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
I just want to make sure -
a. people know that band failure is not a black and white issue
b. people know that band failure CAN occur through no fault of their own
c. people know that there are ways to prevent band issues AND failure - but not always
d. see "b" above
a. people know that band failure is not a black and white issue
b. people know that band failure CAN occur through no fault of their own
c. people know that there are ways to prevent band issues AND failure - but not always
d. see "b" above
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
Every doctor has their own time frame for abstaining from drinking. Mine said no drinking with meals and for 30 min after. No restriction on before. The theory is that the fluid washes the food out of the pouch thus allowing you to eat more...that is being questioned more and more. My rule of thumb is do what your doctor said. If you were told 30 before and 30 after, that would include no drinking during.
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