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Nursebarbie

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from pintsizedmallrat in ***WARNING*** PLEASE READ   
    Please don't take both gatorade AND the potassium pills. It will be dangerous. Lethal injection on death row is by potassium injection since it affects the heart. Since tomorrow is a weekday I would give your primary doctor a call. Maybe you don't need your bp meds or need lower dose. Plain Water won't kill you. Like another fellow nurse said it takes literally gallons of water to cause water intoxication or a problem called SIADH (pituitary). Please be safe. More is not better.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from pintsizedmallrat in ***WARNING*** PLEASE READ   
    This is a very dangerous thread. The original poster stated she was on blood pressure meds at the time. Considering she also required potassium supplement with the bp med I assume it was a combo bp diuretic which means it was half a Water pill. That alone can cause significant electrolyte imbalances.
    For 20 years I worked as a certified emergency room nurse. I have never once seen anyone come in with an electrolyte disturbance because they drank 64 ounces of Water. That is 8 glasses 8 ounces each. That is recommended for everybody not just wls patients. Suggesting people take additional potassium is dangerous if they are on medications that affect potassium. Some drugs retain potassium. Adding in gatorade may seem harmless but its not for everybody.
    The people who have been treated for too much water are those with congestive heart failure or SIADH or diabetes insipdus or dialysis patients. Please take a moment to inquire with your treating medical team before taking any "medical" advice on this or any other site. I know its well meaning but doesn't mean it can't harm someone.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from pintsizedmallrat in ***WARNING*** PLEASE READ   
    There's a lot of conflicting information out there. I just don't want people to think its not ok to drink Water. It is much better than drinking artificially sweetned drinks. Too many chemicals. Sun tea with fresh lemons or sliced oranges is also really good.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from AmandaWho in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I also just pulled out my consents for the lap band and no where does it describe anything other than the standard post op disclaimers. But anyhow, there is no argument. Just don't participate if there is a lawsuit. Simple. It was just a poll asking opinions. Frankly your two posts sound like someone who works for one of these lap band companies. For me, I hate the band, its coming out, and I'm getting the sleeve. I have no intention of sueing anyone but as a nurse I know there are plenty of medical devices that do cause harm and companies are found at fault. Vaginal mesh has a 15% failure rate. That was enough for a recall and successful class action lawsuits. With the high failure rate and subsequent complications I can only imagine what's going to have next.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from crusso in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    If there was to be a Class Action lawsuit against lap band and related companies, would you join it? My surgeon really believes its going to be yanked off for the market because as a medical device its failure rate is extremly high with high rate of complications that are way outside the margin of accepted standards for the FDA. I'm not sure I would though. I'm not the suing type.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from crusso in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    If there was to be a Class Action lawsuit against lap band and related companies, would you join it? My surgeon really believes its going to be yanked off for the market because as a medical device its failure rate is extremly high with high rate of complications that are way outside the margin of accepted standards for the FDA. I'm not sure I would though. I'm not the suing type.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from crusso in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    If there was to be a Class Action lawsuit against lap band and related companies, would you join it? My surgeon really believes its going to be yanked off for the market because as a medical device its failure rate is extremly high with high rate of complications that are way outside the margin of accepted standards for the FDA. I'm not sure I would though. I'm not the suing type.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from KeepCalm in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I'm considering it now that I have confirmation of the internal damage by my new surgeon.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from crusso in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    If there was to be a Class Action lawsuit against lap band and related companies, would you join it? My surgeon really believes its going to be yanked off for the market because as a medical device its failure rate is extremly high with high rate of complications that are way outside the margin of accepted standards for the FDA. I'm not sure I would though. I'm not the suing type.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from JohnnyDadums in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I'm the OP for this topic and wow almost three years later it's still very much a hot topic! I have lost 100 pounds am at goal for over a year. The sleeve is amazing and way better than the band. Still waiting on the ads for class action haven't seen any yet.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from JohnnyDadums in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I'm the OP for this topic and wow almost three years later it's still very much a hot topic! I have lost 100 pounds am at goal for over a year. The sleeve is amazing and way better than the band. Still waiting on the ads for class action haven't seen any yet.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I was not informed. Infact I was grossly misled to believe that this device stayed in forever. Also they are responsible for device failure just like the tobacco industry and smoking. Add to it the complete deserting by this fly by night surgery center after my operation.
  23. Like
    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from sarthur911 in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    I'm sure its only a matter of time. The vag mesh commericials only had a 20% failure rate. The band is much much higher than that. Add to that all the misinformation these fly by night clinics give you. We will wait and see....
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    Nursebarbie got a reaction from Jeannette Anndaisia in If there was a Class Action Lawsuit against the band....   
    No doubt about the high residual costs in maintaining a band. What most people don't realize is that the band was never designed to be permanent. Yep you heard me right. Were you told this? Me neither. Such a high failure rate. Imagine the backlash if pace makers failed at the same rate???????

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