Hi all,

Anyone ever read this book???

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding:

Achieving Permanent Weight Loss with Minimally Invasive Surgery

by Jessie H. Ahroni

Did you think it was worth it? Is it out of date?

Thanks you all!!!!

Have it...Read it...Didn't learn anything new I wasn't told at my Dr's office or didn't learn hear on LBT...but it's a good reference book for when you forget........Cindy

Ditto

A Friends Got Mine Now As She's Just Learning :eek:

I've read it, but I didn't learn anything new. It's an easy read. I'm sure I'll refer back to it after my surgery.

Tonya

It is a pretty basic book but full of facts. I can send you my copy if you want.

Julie

I bought it, too. And I agree, it's nothing new, but having it all in one place is good. No, it's not out of date. May 2004.

BTW - Jessie Ahroni does my fills. She is a very no nonsense kind of gal. Tells it like it is.

Hi :eek:

I haven't heard of this book I a recent bandie would you recommend it as a book to read. Plus is it avaliable in the UK. :biggrin1:

LANA:bolt:

I think it would be very helpful. I touches on a lot of topics, and you can curl up in a comfy chair to read. Have a cup of tea. You can find it on Amazon.com

I agree with the comments that there wasn't anything new in it that I hadn't already learned, but it will be handy as a reference later on. It's nice to have the info all in one place like that.

Stitchy - Jessie does DH's fills and will be doing mine too. She is indeed no-nonsense, but that's what some of us need.

I have it. Just like everyone says, you won't find anything new in if you've already done some research. However, I found it to be a handy little book and picked it up at least once a day in the month or so prior to my surgery. Re-reading certain sections was a bit reassuring when I was stressing out. I also found the fact that the author is a doctor as well as a bandster made it a bit more credible to me. I haven't looked at it since, but that doesn't mean I won't!

It's nice to have a book that's JUST about banding. I also have WLS for Dummies but it's about GB and LB, so it's a bigger book and contains a lot of stuff that isn't relevant for bandsters.

Jessie's great! She definitely doesn't 'mollycottle' anyone and I love her for it. She gives LOTS of her time on the Smartbandsters Yahoo Board and is very good at keeping her place as a bandster and not necessarily imposing her medical expertise in the field. She's a wise, wise woman and I am SO thankful that I ran into her early on when I was doing my initial research and in my early banding stages. The book is a very helpful tool for those considering banding or early on, but reading her daily input on Smartbandsters was even more helpful to me when I did it. I no longer keep up there, but I do go back now and again and see that she is still sharing her wisdom and guidance. God bless her for it.. she's a great gal!

What about "Lapband for Life". I saw that on Amazon.com and was thinking about getting it. Or, does it basically have the same type of information as the other one mentioned in this thread?

Thanks for all your replies. I may pick it up on Amazon. Seems like LBT should write a book!