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Hi everyone,

I hope that it is okay that I am posting this on here.

I am a college student who is currently working on a big project for a class. I have some questions I need answering just about your general experience with the lapband/weight loss/etc. I had originally sent these questions out to a few family members, but they have unfortunately not gotten back to me.

Your help is GREATLY appreciated. Please let me know if you would like to see my finished project.

Your name:

Age:

Current weight:

Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished)

Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery?

a.

2. What was your weight prior to surgery?

a.

3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not?

a.

4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.?

a.

5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.)

a.

6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?

a.

7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

a.

8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions?

a.

9. Is there anything else you would like to add?

a. Your name:

Age:

Current weight:

Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished):

Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery?

2. What was your weight prior to surgery?

3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not?

4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.?

5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.)

6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?

7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions?

9. Did you have any health complications prior to your weight loss? If yes, have they improved?

10. Is there anything else you would like to add about your experience?

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could you send questions to my email and I will attach doc? dillonsv@lasc.edu

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Also as stated above you will go to my profile and send me this questioner i will be happy to participate in your research.

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I will participate! Please send questions to reachmarty2day@gmail.com

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Your name: OnMyWay2Thin

Age: 45

Current weight: 263

Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished) jkelly2511@comcast.net

Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery?

a. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Counting Calories, Phen/Phen, B-12 injections, exercise, Lean Cuisine

2. What was your weight prior to surgery?

a. 297

3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not?

a. Yes, it's a big step and there are risks with any surgery. I was also afraid it would affect me socially because many gatherings are focused around food.

4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.?

a. No, but insurance aid for it.

5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.)

a. Physically, in pain due to gas. Emotionally, thought I had made the biggest mistake of my life. That changed.

6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?

a. 229

7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

a. Counting calories, avoiding sugar, and drink lots of Water. I slipped and didn't follow these rules and end up gaining weight back. I'm now back on track.

8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions?

a. Just people I can trust, close family and friends.

9. Is there anything else you would like to add?

LapBand is a tool, not a cure all. One must still work and follow the rules to lose. By the way, I am a doctor.

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If you will email the questionnaire to me at tiggergramma@gmail.com, I will respond too.

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If you send these questions to my profile as a message, I will be happy to help!

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Hi everyone' date='

I hope that it is okay that I am posting this on here.

I am a college student who is currently working on a big project for a class. I have some questions I need answering just about your general experience with the lapband/weight loss/etc. I had originally sent these questions out to a few family members, but they have unfortunately not gotten back to me.

Your help is GREATLY appreciated. Please let me know if you would like to see my finished project.

Your name:

Age:

Current weight:

Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished)

Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery?

a.

2. What was your weight prior to surgery?

a.

3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not?

a.

4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.?

a.

5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.)

a.

6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?

a.

7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

a.

8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions?

a.

9. Is there anything else you would like to add?

a. Your name:

Age:

Current weight:

Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished):

Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery? Tryed all kind of weight loss programs. * weight watchers, all kind of diet pills etc.*

2. What was your weight prior to surgery? 209 but highest was 234

3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not? No

I already have HP but I had foot surgery in Nov and having blood work done I was on the boarder line of been a diabetic

4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.? NO

My insurance does nt cover the band but I had a hernia. I am responsible only for the band

5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.) Phyically * pain, gas, and tired of the liquid diet.. emotionlly I was good

6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?188

7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

Workout and eaten slowly

8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions? NO and the few that does know are cool with it..

9. Did you have any health complications prior to your weight loss? If yes, have they improved?

Yes and no nt yet its only been 3 months since my surgery.

10. Is there anything else you would like to add about your experience?[/quote']

Only that this was a good choice for me..

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