I am posting this link for all those people who are just considering having the lapband (or other types of weight loss surgery).

Your life is worth it, please consider this....

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/8/emw428589.htm

Interesting article and surprising statistics. Thank you for sharing it.

WOW! Those are very interesting statistics. Quite a case for WLS.

I am posting this link for all those people who are just considering having the lapband (or other types of weight loss surgery).

Your life is worth it, please consider this....

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/8/emw428589.htm

Thanks for posting.

The only problem I have with the article, is that its not completely accurate, it doesn't give the stats on the patients, what co-morbidities did they have? Age, Weight? And the ones who conducted the study were doctors but doctors of what?

I am sorry to be a bummer, but this type of article is exactly the type I have studied in college --its not scholarly. Funny on the timing, I am going to print this article for my statistics professor -she is a clinical psychologist...she'll love it.

I can tell that I need the surgery, even before reading any articles.

I'm tired

My legs/ankles/feet hurt from the weight

my back is killing me and gets worse with each extra pound

clothes are hard to find that don't look either like Muu Muu's or tents

double chin is ugly, the triple chin under that is even uglier!

I can tell that others are looking at me when I"m out eating, thinking that I should be home with duct tape over my mouth than out in public stuffing myself

No energy to play with my grandkids

And that's just the beginning of a long list! Hopefully I'll be able to get the money for Lapband in a few months.

:cry awwwww

I know how you feel. Yes we are the best resource when it comes to decision about lapbanding or any weightloss surgery for that matter. We know how we feel and what we need. I hope you get your surgery soon!!!

I didn't mean my last post to come out harsh, its just that we should not believe everything we read (my mom is a big offender of this--I read blah blah blah..it takes me a half an hour to calm her down..lol) A lot of what we read on the internet isn't based on fact...sad really.

I was talking to my brother yesterday who is a family practice physician and also does hospice. Since he lives in a retirement community most of his patients are over 50 years old. I asked him how many of his patients over the age of 60 are at least 100 lbs overweight. His reply was "1" that he recalled but they did not live that long. Most people that old suffer to much for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesteral.. which is just to much work for your heart.

I can understand how its so easy to sway stats in your favor by not giving all the facts in any report. But the issue here is... Is bariatric surgery worth the risk to extend your life?

If you are somebody just considering having a lapband proceedure (or other type of weight loss surgery) and considering the risk factors invovled or complications, its also worth considering the result of not having surgery.

I am sure we have all tried loosing weight on your own... without surgery, and very few succeed and keep off the weight. I think we call agree that any diet is just a roller coaster ride.

I feel the lapband is a great tool and does not work on its own without following the rules (but its easier than anything else I ever tried). I lost 60 lbs in 5 months on my first lapband before it started leaking... but then gained it all back. Now I just got rebanded and confident i will loose it and keep it off.

I was talking to my brother yesterday who is a family practice physician and also does hospice. Since he lives in a retirement community most of his patients are over 50 years old. I asked him how many of his patients over the age of 60 are at least 100 lbs overweight. His reply was "1" that he recalled but they did not live that long. Most people that old suffer to much for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesteral.. which is just to much work for your heart.

I can understand how its so easy to sway stats in your favor by not giving all the facts in any report. But the issue here is... Is bariatric surgery worth the risk to extend your life?

If you are somebody just considering having a lapband proceedure (or other type of weight loss surgery) and considering the risk factors invovled or complications, its also worth considering the result of not having surgery.

I am sure we have all tried loosing weight on your own... without surgery, and very few succeed and keep off the weight. I think we call agree that any diet is just a roller coaster ride.

I feel the lapband is a great tool and does not work on its own without following the rules (but its easier than anything else I ever tried). I lost 60 lbs in 5 months on my first lapband before it started leaking... but then gained it all back. Now I just got rebanded and confident i will loose it and keep it off.

Thanks for your information. Most of us here researched lap banding before we came here. Good Luck with your rebanding!