hello

sorry for the title but i know it will make many enter and see first of all im not bandded until now but ill do it on november i was thinking of the lap-band when i went to the doctor but then he advised me to do the sleeve which is taking a part of my stomach out & because they are so close in the price im considering it but then i say to myself isnt it a bit dangerous than the lap-band so this goes on & on for every day i dont know which one should i choose please help

I was banded yesterday! I feel like crap today, to be expected, but I look forward to this journey and taking this weight off for good. I can't wait to be recovered and start eating healthy and exercising again.

Poodle,

Hope you feel better soon.

Skintyprincess, I think they just like to complain. You are so stating rhetorically obvious. He is a great marketer imo.

Cutting away you're stomach just seems so drastic.

J

Lost 100 lbs with my lapband in just over a year- wouldn't go any other way personally 

There were several people in my final session prior to surgery that had had bypass in the past, regained the weight, & were coming now for the band!

I am in the pre op testing phase and have over 100lbs to loose and I am getting the band; and I don't loose 100lbs and only loose 80 or 70 that a success too as long as the weight doesn't cone back.

To each, their own. This is a very personal journey!

Good luck to you, which ever you choose!

hello

sorry for the title but i know it will make many enter and see first of all im not bandded until now but ill do it on november i was thinking of the lap-band when i went to the doctor but then he advised me to do the sleeve which is taking a part of my stomach out & because they are so close in the price im considering it but then i say to myself isnt it a bit dangerous than the lap-band so this goes on & on for every day i dont know which one should i choose please help

Go with the sleeve it is totally safer. Less chances of infections due to you won't have to have a needle stuck into your port and increase the chances of infection or perferation. I did the band and the doctor put in a dirty band and I had to fight for my life 6 weeks later he contaminated it and then every needle that went in the port put bacteria inside the port and I had to have emergency surgery to save my life and spent a week in the hospital trying to live. Not fun, not happy and still without a band. Sucks when you qualify and the doctor screws up and you are blamed for some how causing my own internal infection and the hospital never correcting what happened and pleasing the patient. No they say hey doctor good job on getting the insurance to pay once and then paying again for the removal and the stay even when we caused the entire problem. All I am left with is trauma and a crap load of scars all over my stomach area that I have to see for the rest of my life and know I was the victum of a careless, heartless, doctor in NH

errrrrrrrrrrrrrr...........I feel like I just opned the door to a Kerby salesman YOU TRICKED ME!

LOL,

Go with the sleeve it is totally safer. Less chances of infections due to you won't have to have a needle stuck into your port and increase the chances of infection or perferation. I did the band and the doctor put in a dirty band and I had to fight for my life 6 weeks later he contaminated it and then every needle that went in the port put bacteria inside the port and I had to have emergency surgery to save my life and spent a week in the hospital trying to live. Not fun, not happy and still without a band. Sucks when you qualify and the doctor screws up and you are blamed for some how causing my own internal infection and the hospital never correcting what happened and pleasing the patient. No they say hey doctor good job on getting the insurance to pay once and then paying again for the removal and the stay even when we caused the entire problem. All I am left with is trauma and a crap load of scars all over my stomach area that I have to see for the rest of my life and know I was the victum of a careless, heartless, doctor in NH

It sounds like it was a problem with your doctor instead of a problem with the lap-band. If they put in a dirty band and contaminated needles that would be the problem.

Dirty Lap-Band & Needles??? HMMMM sounds like a malpratice to me!

Also my surgeon did mention to me that some insurances only cover 1 of these weight loss surgeries in a lifetime. So check with your insurance because if you want something more premanent then you may want to go with the sleeve. For me the lapband is what I am comfortable with, IF it doesn't work and my insurance doesn't cover another procedure I am OK with that. I picked a surgeon from a Center of Excellence and head of the Bariatric department at the hospital. He also told me that there are a lot of clinics that perform these surgeries and then surgeons like himself have to fix their problems. So if you are getting the sleeve and cutting out your stomach make sure its with a great surgeon. Hard to fix something that has been cut out of you.

Go with the sleeve it is totally safer. Less chances of infections due to you won't have to have a needle stuck into your port and increase the chances of infection or perferation. I did the band and the doctor put in a dirty band and I had to fight for my life 6 weeks later he contaminated it and then every needle that went in the port put bacteria inside the port and I had to have emergency surgery to save my life and spent a week in the hospital trying to live. Not fun, not happy and still without a band. Sucks when you qualify and the doctor screws up and you are blamed for some how causing my own internal infection and the hospital never correcting what happened and pleasing the patient. No they say hey doctor good job on getting the insurance to pay once and then paying again for the removal and the stay even when we caused the entire problem. All I am left with is trauma and a crap load of scars all over my stomach area that I have to see for the rest of my life and know I was the victum of a careless, heartless, doctor in NH

I have had my lap band in for two days. Im bruised and feeling light headed because of a clear liquid diet. I chose the band because after looking extensively into the options it seemed to suit me because, as others have said it is reversable, and controllable. It was interesting what my Doctor said about the long term prognosis for obesity...He thinks scientists are close to a "cure" within the next ten years ..... Who knows, by then I hope to have lost and KEPT OFF this time around 80lbs!!

Had the band in July and lost over 30 lbs. Happy with the way I am losing. Would not want to lose any quicker.....not healthy. Band really makes me make good choices as I cannot tolerate alot of carbs. Happy I made this decision. CAT