Dan89

I just got the lapband done a week ago. My surgeon who is very well respected has discontinued sleeve operations because of newly released research showing weight gain over time. He truely believes in lapband, and so should we. It gets a bad rap because it places greater responsibility on patients to work with the surgical team in adjusting the band over time. If you look at those having issues.. common complaints are that they couldn't keep food down for months on end.. I mean okay, but why didn't they get the band adjusted? You can't blame lapband for that.
I am only one week post op, but I would take lapband over sleeve or bypass anyday of the week.

I just got the lapband done a week ago. My surgeon who is very well respected has discontinued sleeve operations because of newly released research showing weight gain over time. He truely believes in lapband, and so should we. It gets a bad rap because it places greater responsibility on patients to work with the surgical team in adjusting the band over time. If you look at those having issues.. common complaints are that they couldn't keep food down for months on end.. I mean okay, but why didn't they get the band adjusted? You can't blame lapband for that.
I am only one week post op, but I would take lapband over sleeve or bypass anyday of the week.

Thank you so much for posting this. It is so discouraging hearing all these negative opinions about Lapband. I also noticed a common theme of non-compliance, and those who got the band and didn't even keep consulting with their medical team for fills/unfills. Still, it makes it hard to come to a forum like this for support, when all it does is place doubt in my mind. I am just glad my surgeon is seriously well respected and chooses to only do Lapbands as he thinks it is the better option of Sleeve/Bypass.

True. However, I am a movie buff, they have always been a large part of my life even before becoming morbidly obese. For me to become more social.. I'll have to learn to actually like socialising, and for that I'll need to like people. Anyways, I am sure I'll get more social, but I not neglect my TV, or Plex collection, haha.

That's my biggest concern sitting here one week post-op.
Also, my partner and I's favourite pasttime was scoffing down pizza while watching my 600 pound life.

True. However, I am a movie buff, they have always been a large part of my life even before becoming morbidly obese. For me to become more social.. I'll have to learn to actually like socialising, and for that I'll need to like people. Anyways, I am sure I'll get more social, but I not neglect my TV, or Plex collection, haha.

True. However, I am a movie buff, they have always been a large part of my life even before becoming morbidly obese. For me to become more social.. I'll have to learn to actually like socialising, and for that I'll need to like people. Anyways, I am sure I'll get more social, but I not neglect my TV, or Plex collection, haha.

Thank you so much for posting this. It is so discouraging hearing all these negative opinions about Lapband. I also noticed a common theme of non-compliance, and those who got the band and didn't even keep consulting with their medical team for fills/unfills. Still, it makes it hard to come to a forum like this for support, when all it does is place doubt in my mind. I am just glad my surgeon is seriously well respected and chooses to only do Lapbands as he thinks it is the better option of Sleeve/Bypass.

I just got the lapband done a week ago. My surgeon who is very well respected has discontinued sleeve operations because of newly released research showing weight gain over time. He truely believes in lapband, and so should we. It gets a bad rap because it places greater responsibility on patients to work with the surgical team in adjusting the band over time. If you look at those having issues.. common complaints are that they couldn't keep food down for months on end.. I mean okay, but why didn't they get the band adjusted? You can't blame lapband for that.
I am only one week post op, but I would take lapband over sleeve or bypass anyday of the week.

Thank you so much for posting this. It is so discouraging hearing all these negative opinions about Lapband. I also noticed a common theme of non-compliance, and those who got the band and didn't even keep consulting with their medical team for fills/unfills. Still, it makes it hard to come to a forum like this for support, when all it does is place doubt in my mind. I am just glad my surgeon is seriously well respected and chooses to only do Lapbands as he thinks it is the better option of Sleeve/Bypass.

That's my biggest concern sitting here one week post-op.
Also, my partner and I's favourite pasttime was scoffing down pizza while watching my 600 pound life.

That's my biggest concern sitting here one week post-op.
Also, my partner and I's favourite pasttime was scoffing down pizza while watching my 600 pound life.