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Even if you do this when you shop yourself, you are at risk when eating out and asking for anything from a server at a restaurant (for instance, peaches, etc).
Also, moms are still at risk of passing on mercury and other heavy metals in breastmilk so if also breast feeding, must be very aware of which fish for instance are ok and which harbor highest levels of metals which can be a risk for the baby.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Tom Inge,
Cincinnati OH
Thomas Inge, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Director, Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (www.childrenscolorado.org/bariatric)
Principal Investigator, Teen-LABS (www.Teen-LABS.org)
Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado, Denver
Executive Assistant:
Karen Warnock
Phone: (720) 777-3179
My heart breaks for your son.
But consider this: lapband is also NON reversible! Because, if you take it out, people will regain.
here in Holland, the lapband is losing popularity because a LOT of people regain or have revisions done due to erosion in the stomach wall. Your son might eb a little too young for those kind of complications.
Just a thought.
Maybe you should discuss his situation with a surgeon who does all operations, also on teens.
I find myself even to young to have surgery and I am 30!
At his age it can be done without surgery. Even if he just was able to maintain or lose slightly, with growth his BMI would get better.
But it is very difficult en I sympathize with you. Just wanted to say that lapband is -if you look at it like that- not really reversible and it gets quite a high late compplication rate around here
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We have an exercise bike. I was thinking about bringing it downstairs into the family room when we rearrange it. I hope we can get him moving more soon.
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This is the first time I have heard of the Dance Dance Revolution. What does it work with and where is it sold?
