Question:
going to the doctors tomorrow

Hi I go to the dr tomorrow hopeful, he will tell me he can take this lab band out of me. I pray that he do. I am looking at to RNY because medicare dont pay for the vsg.    — JANIECEMOM (posted on June 16, 2009)

June 16, 2009
Hi Julia, Best of luck in your day! Iam affaird to ask..but whay are you changing course? Did the Lapband not get you where you wanted to be? I had RNY a yr ago. Iam very happy with my results. I wish you the best in what ever you do!
   — tootsie52

June 16, 2009
I will pray for you. I am five days post op and have recovered nicely. Please keep in touch.
   — KristieJane

June 16, 2009
i had the lap band down july 24, 2008 and only lost 30 lbs and that was the with in the frist 6 wks, lost 21 lbs the frist week. I eat right and work out and nothing. I have had 7 fill and stil feel like i did before the surgery never felt full. So I want it out and try something else. lot of people talk me out of doing rny before and i wish i had have done it instead of lap band. How has it been for you.
   — JANIECEMOM

June 16, 2009
I have lost 120lbs my RNY was done July 1st 2008, I have not had it real easy with going to solid foods..BUT would not have changed anything. I have had to have several scopes done as I have had issues with foods getting thru the pouch opening. BUT I keep my protein level up and drink tons of water and take my vitamins. On the other hand..I know of 2 others that have had the lapband and one lost 200lbs, the other only about 40lbs. Both were/are exercise crazy-I am NOT. I did have a choice when I had my surg as to what I wanted and did not want the Lapband just wasnt sure it would work for me. You really have to be willing/able to stop all use of SUGAR. The ONLY real trbl I have is lost the weight and my false teeth dont fit therefore cant chew! Other wise it is all worth it. Would do it all agin! Best of luck and see you on the LOSERS BENCH!
   — tootsie52

June 17, 2009
i really feel for people who have had the band and haven't had success. the premise behind the band is that it will keep the top part of your stomach full faster and longer-- but many people do not respond to this feeling-- the rest of the stomach still feels hungry. with RNY (or VSG or DS) the nerves are CUT OFF (or part of the stomach is gone) so you don't feel hunger in the part that is left--only your pouch. i think that people need to be warned about this prior to getting banded.
   — greenpunchbuggie

June 17, 2009
For me deciding on which one to get was pretty easy. First of all, people that have the lap band are prone to band slipping, the stoma growing scar tissue over it so it blocks the opening to the pouch and you pretty much starve so surgery is needed to fix it. (That happened to my friend). Problems with the port and fills. Insurance companies will do the RNY without any problem. With the RNY if you have 100 lbs or less to loose, that is a good choice. But this is a process in which you can't rush it. Be patient to reach the solid food phase. You aren't hungry for the first 3-4 months, but watch out for head hunger. Just remember we didn't put the weight on over night, so it won't come off over night. If you do get the RNY, please be patient and be good. Cheating and eating bad foods are a pattern we are used to. We have to change the way we feel about food. I had decided to let go of my food addiction before my RNY 3.5 yrs ago and I haven't had any problems with it. If you have a good doctor and follow his instructions, you will do just fine. We need food to live, we don't live for food. Best wishes.
   — Kristy

June 19, 2009
Well I went to the doctor the i was i the office for 45 min and seen the doctor the last 5 min to tell me that he think my band has a leak or hole so i have to go next thursday to do the xray to drink and see if it comes out. he also said that the lap band sometime the lap band do not work for everyone and that i may not lose any more weight with it. and we wil go from there.
   — JANIECEMOM