01-15-2005, 08:14 AM
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*~Lap-Band Surgery~*
Has anyone had this procedure done??? I'm seriously contemplating getting this
I'd especially like to hear from any Aussies.....Though any nationality is more than welcome to add the experiences
Thanx
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01-15-2005, 09:30 AM
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Is it to fix a "mother's apron" or sagging tummy? or is it a gastric bypass? Or is it where the band off a portion of your stomach?
I have no clue...very curious.
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01-15-2005, 09:38 AM
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i believe it's a gradual and progressional band on your stomach. It's a surgery in wish a band of some fashion is wrapped around your stomach, and at certain time intervals you return to the dr and he tightens the band, thereby making the stomach capacity smaller. It's said to be less extreme than gastric bypass. I thought I read somewhere that only a certain level of overweightness can be handle with this procedure. I don't recall the numbers though. My sister had considered this but was to heavy and had the bypass instead.
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01-15-2005, 12:44 PM
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01-15-2005, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by maddy
I thought I read somewhere that only a certain level of overweightness can be handle with this procedure. I don't recall the numbers though. My sister had considered this but was to heavy and had the bypass instead.
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You have to be considered obese with a body mass idex of 35 or higher or their weight is 60% greater than their ideal weight....
Its not so much the weight that restricts if you can have this procedure
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Originally Posted by Dr George Fielding
There are though, patients for whom banding is not suitable. The first are those who have already had open obesity surgery on their stomach. This group does not do well with a band.
The second big group are those patients who are addicted to chocolate and fatty food, ice-cream and sweet drinks - these patients do less well long term with the lap band and I believe that the best first option for these patients is the bypass procedure.
The third group is those patients who have had a band who are unable to tolerate the restrictive nature and have converted to liquid food. This occurs in about five percent of lapbands and these patients are also suitable to the bypass.
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01-15-2005, 04:40 PM
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The gastric bypass is not an option....things can go horribly wrong with that....not a risk i'm willing to take
But the Lap-Band is not as radical...its completely reversable too
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01-15-2005, 07:36 PM
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Feel free to PM me if you dont wish to post on here
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and never had it done...hope you don't mind the links and the fact that i had nothing to add 
