Question:
BAND VS BYPASS AT 227 LBS 5'3" - WILL BAND CORRECT DIABEETEES?
IM SCEDULED FOR BY-PASS 3/2 AND I GOT SCARED WHEN LOOKING AT SOME PICTURES OF EXCESSIVE WEIGHT LOSS AND ALL OF THE OTHER RELATED ISSUIES. I'M SCARED OF LOOSING TOO MUCH WITH THE BY-PASS - BUT ON THE OTHERHAND I'M BORDERLINE DIABETIC AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE BAND WILL CORRECT THIS. PLS GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK. — hantura (posted on February 21, 2009)
February 21, 2009
Greetings,
Honey, it is not going to do your body or your mind any good to be scared.
All that happens is that you yourself make you yourself feel more
miserable. Try this: Every morning when you arise, write down 5 things
you are grateful for. Do that for 31 days, and you will change your life
and be a much happier person. If nights work better for you, do it before
you go to bed. And, each day, find 5 different things for which you are
grateful. Now, to your "shouting" and very fearful inspired
questions. Well, you did type in caps didn't you? It is considered
"shouting" when you do that. I believe you will be able to gain
much valuable information about your choices from the following link:
http://bariatriceddge.com/dtcf/pages/3_GastricBypass.htm. If you can't
link directly, type in the link letter by letter. There is a video as well
as good links to give you the answers you need in order to make an informed
decision. Also understand that you need to be discussing these concerns
with your doctor as none of us is your doctor and none of us is qualified
to give you a precise surgical answer. Blessings, Christine Gibson, MS,
MA, OH Coach and OH WLS Support Group Leader, North West Weight Loss
Surgery Support Group, Kirkland (outside Seattle) WA. [email protected].
425-885-2634.
— Christine Gibson
February 21, 2009
There is a mistake in the link. Bariatric Edge only has one "d"
in it. http://www.bariatricedge.com/dtcf/pages/3_GastricBypass.htm
— Christine Gibson
February 21, 2009
Christine is right - I would be talking to my doctor and asking questions.
I was going to get the lap band and then after discussing my diabetes and
high blood pressure with my surgeon we decided that RNY would be best for
me and results that I wanted. I am 10 months out. I have removed 120
pounds. It didn't just fall off. I have been in the gym from the moment
they said it was okay. My diabetes is in remission and my high blood
pressure is a thing of the past. With anything there is a negative side.
You need good reliable information from credible sources. I have found (and
remember this is not always the case) that when you get some of the extreme
issues with either surgery you have a patient that is not complying with
what their doctors have asked of them. As far as what lap band will assist
with, I don't know - but your surgeon and his/her office does. Best of
luck to you!
— JaimeK
February 21, 2009
Juliana, may I refer to to www.google.com then type in 60 minutes gastric
bypass video & watch the video. It's very educational. Yes, per my
surgeon and research that I have done on my own on the internet, I have
discovered that when you have Lap/RNY (a.k.a. gastric bypass), your
diabetes disappears way before the weight loss. I can testify to that! I
had Lap/RNY this past Monday, 2/16 & my diabetic numbers are totally
normal. I am off meds so please, please, please check out the 60 minute
video. You're going to be in total shock when you see it. I believe that
if you loose weight with the Lap/Band, the diabetes will be managed but not
go away & will come back if you gain the weight back. Please check out
the video & let me know your thoughts.
Warmly, Ruth
— Ruth M.
February 21, 2009
Oh Ruth!! You are so right. I forgot about that 60 minutes. I had it on
my DVR forever. My diabetes was in remission 4 days after lap/RNY. This
video was another one of the reasons my husband and I thought this was the
best option for me.
— JaimeK
February 21, 2009
http://slimcolagirl.blogspot.com/2009/02/60-minutes-bypass-effect-lapband.html
This page of my blog has both 60 minute segments posted on it. Diabetes
goes away almost immediately with gastric bypass. With the lapband, it goes
away as you lose weight. I think they credited this to the duodenum being
removed.
— slimcolagirl
February 21, 2009
The Cleveland Clinic recently conducted a study on diabetic patients that
had wls. They think lap RNY can cure this illness. However, weightloss in
itself should improve the condition in most cases. Good luck.
— maria09elena
February 21, 2009
I'm no doctor, but I heard at my dr's orientation that lapband is great for
people who don't have 100 + lbs to lose...unless you live in
australia..where the lap banders do great due to a different diet than we
eat here in the U.S. Also, I am about 6 lbs from my goal weight and feel I
will have no problem stopping the loss of weight. Don't worry about that
part. If you listen to what the professionals tell you..you will be fine !
Good luck and God Bless!! hugs, Kim
— gpcmist
February 22, 2009
I have had the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and I have lost 112 pounds with
this procedure. I went from being BARELY CONTROLLED with my diabetes to
being a NON-DIABETIC! It is NOT the procedure that causes the reversal of
diabetes, but the WEIGHT LOSS. The Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is SIMILAR
to the Lap Band in that it is strictly a RESTRICTIVE procedure. The
difference is that with the Sleeve, the restriction is PERMANENT, and with
the Lap Band, it is adjustable. I personally would recommend AGAINST the
Lap Band because there is about a 50% success rate with this procedure, and
about ONE percent of the surgeries end up with some sort of SURGICAL
failure that requires an operation to repair the damage. This is NOT a
good track record for a surgery, and certainly not a good track record for
a weight loss surgery. If you are looking for a restrictive type of
procedure, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy! It's
success rate is comparable to that of the Gastric Bypass, and it's SAFETY
rate us UNSURPASSED! There are FEW of the side effects that come with the
Gastric Bypass, and the Duodenal Switch. It can be converted fairly easily
to the Duodenal switch at a later date if NEEDED, but it usually isn't. If
you want to find out MORE about Weight Loss Surgeries, check out my profile
page at: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/hubarlow/ . Look for my post
titled "Surgical Comparisons." If you can't find it on my main
profile page, look for it in the March 2008 archives. I hope this helps.
Hugh
— hubarlow
February 23, 2009
4/19/07 at 303 lbs 5'4" I had the lap band. I have lost 115lbs. My
Diabetes has been in remission for a year. I was diet controlled
originally. My las t 2 A1Cs were 5.6 and 5.3 (normal) compared to 6.7 and
6.4 (controlled, butdiabetic) pre band.
Hope this helps,
Donna Oland
— Donna O.
February 23, 2009
4/19/07 at 303 lbs 5'4" I had the lap band. I have lost 115lbs. My
Diabetes has been in remission for a year. I was diet controlled
originally. My las two 2 A1Cs were 5.6 and 5.3 (normal) compared to 6.7 and
6.4 (controlled, butdiabetic) pre band.
Hope this helps,
Donna Oland
— Donna O.
February 23, 2009
I have been a diabetic for 6 years, had surgery on 12/12/08 and have not
taken a medication since (I was on 9). My doctor did a full blood workup
on me a week ago and claims I am no longer diabetic. I had RNY and needed
to lose about 100 pounds, I am more than half way there. My surgeon does 3
surgeries and said that due to diabetes he would not even consider the lap
band for me since it stood no chance whatsoever of curing the diabetes, but
the RNY "cures" in about 80% of cases. I would do this again in
a heartbeat. Also the last thing you should be afraid of is losing too
much weight, those of us who are morbidly obese rarely lose too much, most
of us struggle to actually get that last 10 pounds off just like everyone
else. Good luck! -Cathy-
— brindledanes
February 24, 2009
RNY is so successful at sending type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in remission
they are considering it a cure for NON-morbidly obese. I read studies that
it IS the RNY GBP procedure itself that cures diabetes for those who were
not diabetic for VERY long. Long termer T2DM have less than 100% cure rate,
but it is still promising. Overall it is 83% remission. It goes into
remission long before weight loss starts in RNYers when the duodenum is
bypassed. Also cutting out the stomach (acid producing parts)helps prevent
metabolic syndrome which can cause cancer, stroke and diabetes! This is
where the link to diabetes is found and where scientists are excited for a
cure! Watch that 60 minutes link that others told you about...I also found
this quote "LRYGBP resulted in significant weight loss (60% percent of
excess body weight loss) and resolution (83%) of T2DM. Patients with the
shortest duration and mildest form of T2DM had a higher rate of T2DM
resolution after surgery, suggesting that early surgical intervention is
warranted to increase the likelihood of rendering patients
euglycemic."
From the Annals of Surgery. AND from: "The American Journal of
Medicine" I quote ""Weight loss outcomes strongly favored
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass over laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
Patients treated with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding had lower
short-term morbidity than those treated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but
reoperation rates were higher among patients who received laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding. Gastric bypass should remain the primary
bariatric procedure used to treat obesity in the United States."
Out of the mouths of scientists! You decide!
— .Anita R.
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