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SO I SWITCHED SURGEONS... HAD MY CONSULT WITH THE NEW DOC YESTURDAY.
ANYHOO...
I TOLD HIM I WAS INTERESTED IN THE REALIZE BAND, AND THAT I WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF FROM WORK.
MY SURGEON SAYS THAT I SHOULD GET THE RNY INSTEAD OF LAP BAND BECAUSE IT HAS BETTER RESULTS, AND I WONT HAVE TO KEEP COMING IN TO GET FILLS/UNFILLS.
I SAID " DONT I NEED AT LEAST 6 WEEKS TO HEAL???"
HIS RESPONSE WAS " I WILL SEE TO IT THAT YOU ARE BACK TO WORK IN 2 WEEKS! YOU HAVE A SIT DOWN JOB, YOU DONT HAVE TO DO ANY LIFTING OR BENDING, SO YOU WILL BE OKAY"
WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK.... I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANYHOO...
I TOLD HIM I WAS INTERESTED IN THE REALIZE BAND, AND THAT I WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF FROM WORK.
MY SURGEON SAYS THAT I SHOULD GET THE RNY INSTEAD OF LAP BAND BECAUSE IT HAS BETTER RESULTS, AND I WONT HAVE TO KEEP COMING IN TO GET FILLS/UNFILLS.
I SAID " DONT I NEED AT LEAST 6 WEEKS TO HEAL???"
HIS RESPONSE WAS " I WILL SEE TO IT THAT YOU ARE BACK TO WORK IN 2 WEEKS! YOU HAVE A SIT DOWN JOB, YOU DONT HAVE TO DO ANY LIFTING OR BENDING, SO YOU WILL BE OKAY"
WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK.... I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
WGHT: 234 GOAL 1: 200 GOAL 2: 180 GOAL 3: 160 GOAL 4: 130
SENT TO ANTHEM: 9/22/10 APPROVED: 9/27/10
SURGERY: OCTOBER 28, 2010!!
SENT TO ANTHEM: 9/22/10 APPROVED: 9/27/10
SURGERY: OCTOBER 28, 2010!!
For me i had wanted the RNY and it was my doc to tell me that .. i only had 100 lbs to lose. It would be a shorter recovery (since i have 2 small kids) and that the band fill appts are usually quick unless i had any concerns.. and so far so good. i am 55 days out and down 25lbs.. i have had 2 band fills and the appts are quick. and the recovery was quick.. i was back to normal in 3 wks..would have been sooner if didnt have a hiatal hernia and air in my band after surgery.. i would tell the doctor what YOU want since you are the one who will have to live with the choice.
the band is a lot more work but it is worth it and you find you selfwanting to do the extra work to see quicker results.. or atleast i did..
i would ask him why he would chose RNY over the band tho. maybe he has a different reason for that surgery.
whatever happeneds tho we are here and i wish you the best!
the band is a lot more work but it is worth it and you find you selfwanting to do the extra work to see quicker results.. or atleast i did..
i would ask him why he would chose RNY over the band tho. maybe he has a different reason for that surgery.
whatever happeneds tho we are here and i wish you the best!
You had to ask !?!?!?!?!?!
The truth is .. NEITHER PROCEDURE is a GUARANTEE of Success. Based on the numbers, you could lose more with bypass than the band. ON THE AVERAGE a Bypass patient loses 60 to 80% of their EXCESS weight, while a band patient is 40 to 60%.
HOWEVER - PERSONALLY I HAVE LOST AS MUCH AS A BYPASS PATIENT IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. Are my results typical, NO - but it can be done.
IMHO - NO ONE can tell you which operation is correct for you. ONLY YOU KNOW YOU and your eating habits. If you're a large volume eater, I would say go with the band. If you LOVE sweets - I could sway to the bypass. But only you know you.
IMHO (AGAIN) many times a Doctor will talk down one procedure over another not because WHAT THE STATISTICS show, but because they are more familiar (and had more success doing) one procedure over another. Heck I even know some BAND Doctors who rather do Band A then Band B - just because they've done 10,000,000,000 Band A and only 10 Band B.
In MY case - I knew I wanted and was going to stick with the band. I felt, if I FAILED with this life change, I wanted to know it was because of something I CHOSE. I would always hate to fail and then wonder, if I stuck to my guns would I have been successful.
Now with all THIS said - Depending on the work you do, and the type of bypass you have (laproscopic vs open) you can be back at work within 2 weeks.
All I can say to you is GOOD LUCK - and know NO MATTER WHAT OPERATION YOU CHOSE I WILL BE HERE.
The truth is .. NEITHER PROCEDURE is a GUARANTEE of Success. Based on the numbers, you could lose more with bypass than the band. ON THE AVERAGE a Bypass patient loses 60 to 80% of their EXCESS weight, while a band patient is 40 to 60%.
HOWEVER - PERSONALLY I HAVE LOST AS MUCH AS A BYPASS PATIENT IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. Are my results typical, NO - but it can be done.
IMHO - NO ONE can tell you which operation is correct for you. ONLY YOU KNOW YOU and your eating habits. If you're a large volume eater, I would say go with the band. If you LOVE sweets - I could sway to the bypass. But only you know you.
IMHO (AGAIN) many times a Doctor will talk down one procedure over another not because WHAT THE STATISTICS show, but because they are more familiar (and had more success doing) one procedure over another. Heck I even know some BAND Doctors who rather do Band A then Band B - just because they've done 10,000,000,000 Band A and only 10 Band B.
In MY case - I knew I wanted and was going to stick with the band. I felt, if I FAILED with this life change, I wanted to know it was because of something I CHOSE. I would always hate to fail and then wonder, if I stuck to my guns would I have been successful.
Now with all THIS said - Depending on the work you do, and the type of bypass you have (laproscopic vs open) you can be back at work within 2 weeks.
All I can say to you is GOOD LUCK - and know NO MATTER WHAT OPERATION YOU CHOSE I WILL BE HERE.
Good Luck on your Journey !!
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
I'm sort of curious what did the first doc said? Which one did he recommend? Maybe a third doc is in order. :)
Personally, I'm interested in the band because I'm a chicken... just kidding... but really I'm a chicken. :)
Honestly, I don't have enough hair to loose and everyone that I know with RNY lost a bunch of hair. So we all have to "weigh" it out... make a four column list of pros and cons. Cameo
Personally, I'm interested in the band because I'm a chicken... just kidding... but really I'm a chicken. :)
Honestly, I don't have enough hair to loose and everyone that I know with RNY lost a bunch of hair. So we all have to "weigh" it out... make a four column list of pros and cons. Cameo
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