No game

So I'm looking at the tv this morning and I see a commercial for lap band surgery it's got a doctor on it touting all the bariatric surgeries he's done (bypass, band,and sleeve) He goes on to say that he recommends the band to most of his patients because its much safer than the SLEEVE ??? It then shows a study at the bottom that said banded patients have 64% FEWER complications after one year and 74% less in 30 days... Interesting, very, very interesting...

Wow you really don't like this company! Why? I know nothing about them personally but would love to know more! Below is a post by you right?

Yep, some may have had their funny bone taken out also! I wonder if that cost extra????

So what did your family member tell you? How did they hear about it? And what doctor? The last I heard the coordinating company doesn't actually do the surgery...

You did it! You look great

When ever I climbed my stairs at home before I felt like death was near! No joke I was winded heart palpitations, and I knew I wasn't long for this world. Now I run up those suckers Yeah there where naysayers "oh you don't need it" "you don't look that big" "you'll have saggy skin" what do they say now? "WOW you look great! So healthy"

Well your worried about quality of life post op, I would ask what your quality of life is now? Listen it WILL be different yes, but for all of us that's the point, what we were doing before was not working. In a way I did this to take my free will away for awhile because I could not be trusted with food. Food, I love it, I hate it. This will help you but you still have to make choices, like not eating at night, I still struggle with that by the way because I am a night time soothing eater... You need to heal after surgery so that's nonnegotiable you need to follow the food stages, but once you are months out and further? You can eat "normal" just smaller amounts, some have problems with certain foods but a lot if us further out? Nope we can eat anything.

My normal days are tues and Thursday.. I almost fasted yesterday because Saturday night I ate too much dinner (fish,broccoli, pluot) and felt sick all night and morning... I went for a strenuous hike and felt awesome with no food? I then came home and ate a chicken and kale salad, fast day! Nope had a cookie then a massive spoon of peanut butter! Yep fasting on Tuesday...

We all know I look good... (Oh and that I'm a chicken hawk, sounds so much better than a cougar) But the "looking good" was meant for that fine young specimen of a man! But don't worry, your still my girl crush

I can really tell a difference in your stomach! It looks smaller and firmer Keep up the good work girlie..

Yep! Nothing like someone telling you how to eat! My favorite is when I was struggling before with food and my husband would say just drink a big glass of water!! Yeah, sub sandwich or glass of water...

Good luck to you! 1000 calories? I can work with that! I would think bulk (pre op of course) lots of salad and veggies. My favorite go to roasted chicken on a big bed of salad

Exercise I hate it... And sometimes I love it! I love the fact that my body is able to "move" Now. I wish I felt that high from all exercises everyday, but I don't, laziness is so easy! And its a hard habit to break. But today my body moved and felt strong and in sync. I hiked only 3 miles but we chose a trail that had a strenuous elevation change. At one point my in shape husband asked me to slow my pace?? When I have days like these I feel empowered. Yes it helps with the weight loss but its a sense of pride and strength too. But, alas my couch calls my name... Exercise I hate it, but I love it to

My doctor, had a complication on my surgery day, the patient before me was a super morbidly obese person and she had some problems.. She's fine by the way, but I still had my surgery by a competent doctor whom I trusted, complications happen, chances are they won't happen to you. But this is life and its not prefect and no amount of money or research can change that. By the way my surgery was in the USA, This is life! and the benefits far outweighed the risks for me, because I was morbidly obese and would of suffered much more severe complications

I know it's hard, but take some deep cleansing breaths and know its going to be ok:) The night before? I slept! and slept pretty good because I was happy that I was taking a step in the right direction for once, so I felt at peace, I will say though my nerves kicked it a bit while I was being wheeled into the OR to late! My advice try and get some sleep tonight because you have tiring day coming up. But it will all be worth it.

I will say one thing here.. Susan and Alex have been very good about trying to make sure that the people that post here are "real" it's like a full time job for sure. But I have seen no favoritism for one doctor over another. If a dr or coordinator pushing a doctor comes on here trying to drum up business or bash other doctors. It's not tolerated. But it's hard to catch everyone that's for sure. Just a few weeks ago there was some disturbing information about one doctor. And Alex did his due diligence by looking into it and helping correct it so no other patients should have to suffer.

Ok we are done here

Perhaps just writing a review and your thoughts without making it about a topic that was closed.

I have read a bit of your posts the last couple of days... And it sounds like quite an ordeal. I do wish the information here included more of a true story. The fact of the matter complications happen with ALL doctors. Here and Mexico, but for some reason it's taboo to speak of problems with the Mexican doctors? Why? Does it make them less than? Does it make them less desirable? I for one would feel more comfortable knowing the good and the...I can't even say bad. It's more like truth, what's wrong with truth?

It's weird how this fits in or not with our families. I mean like some of the girls wondering how to tell or what even to tell younger children. So I've struggled for ever and have lost tons of weight so my little family is used to me being different and not eating with them. My husband gets his ear talked off (even more than I do here) about my sleeve and continuing tweaks to my intake... See but it's so different for me because I am the only one in my family that is fat.. It's a foreign concept to all of them, I would of assumed that if your husband was battling.... The bulge for lack of a better word he would be more helpful and interested in what you are doing and want to do it along side! I think it would be nice to have a partner truly understand and chose a healthy change also.

I have to be honest I've never thought about having mine measured... I think it never occurred to me because it would be depressing.