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newskinnygal    51

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Hello :)

I was wondering how successful lap band surgery is 1,2,3,4...8, etc years from when you originally received it. Ive heard that a lot of people have needed to take it out due to complications. I haven't heard much about people with lapband for longer periods of time any complications. Does it have a high success rate in the future?

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Cazzy    725

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I certainly would class myself as a longer term successful bandster..

Where did u hear that a 'lot' of people have complications ? i agree some do but a lot dont .. :)

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Unfortunately, there is a lot of incorrect information out there. "A lot" of people don't have complications and need their bands out. In fact, based on a clinical study of over 4000 lap band patients, only 8.6% have complications.

8.6% is a very low amount. Just FYI

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newskinnygal    51

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I've heard it from doctors and other people who had WLS. My doctor favors the sleeve, but I dont like the idea of having half my stomach cut off. I would like everything to stay intact. Maybe if sleeve plication was approved in the US and not in clinical trials, I would go that route. But for now I'm scheduled for lap band and I am glad to hear that there is a low percentage of people who had complications after a long period of time with lapband.

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Lollicatt    36

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There are going to be potential complications with any wls you decide on. I felt that lap band risks were ones I was comfortable with over the others. I like the fact that if this doesn't work for me (although I'm 100% happy so far) I can remove it and decide if I want another option. Personally, I'd find a surgeon that fully supports the lap band.

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bigenuff    302

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Look at this site there is a pretty nonbiased chart comparing band sleeve and bypass if this link doesn't connect go to trueresults.com

http://www.trueresults.com/weight-loss-surgeries

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bigenuff    302

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Wow! Thank you!

You're Welcome !

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I've heard it from doctors and other people who had WLS. My doctor favors the sleeve' date=' but I dont like the idea of having half my stomach cut off. I would like everything to stay intact. Maybe if sleeve plication was approved in the US and not in clinical trials, I would go that route. But for now I'm scheduled for lap band and I am glad to hear that there is a low percentage of people who had complications after a long period of time with lapband.[/quote']

My surgeon in New Zealand also supports the Sleeve over the Band. Like others have said here - I'm not comfortable with the risks associated with the Sleeve and the fact that once you have done it... If u happen to be one of the unlucky ones with serious ongoing complications, there is nothing you can do about it. Personally I think the Band is going to be great .... But hey,if in 5 or 10 years another even better solution comes along, at least the band is reversible; leaving other options possible.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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