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Gaffer

By Gaffer, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Donna D    1

Donna D
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Gaffer I can't remember what site I was on but there was a petition that you could add your name to asking for exactly that. They want lap bands covered by OHIP as well as the rny. I think the petition was for Ontario only though. I did sign it. I'm with you on the cause, however, I will probably already self paid waayyyy before then!

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JLB    0

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I'm with you Andrew! However, I think the healthcare system in this province needs a makeover first. Plus, we need more hospitals! I hear they are going to start work on the south end one soon - finally!!! Even if they approved more lapband surgeries I'm not sure where they would perform them or with what staff as both of these seem to be lacking as well. Just my two cents worth.

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Heldie    0

Heldie
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What's sliming???? I finally found out what PB'ing was last week but sliming is a new one for me!!

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Dame J    0

Dame J
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PB: "productive burp" -- what happens when something eaten can't go down due to restriction has to come back up

I suggest checking out the Lapband FAQ and references section it will help explain what all the terms are. It helped me a lot when I started checking this site out.

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becca77    0

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Firstfill down....? more to go.....

It all went well, I guess I already had 2.4 cc in the band so he added 1.6cc for a total of 4cc. It sounds like alot but I don't think I feel anything yet. I was surprised how easy it was for him to find my port. Thats a bonus I guess. Dame J, when did you say your fill was?? And do you have any restriction?? I know it's different for everyone, just curious.

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Dame J    0

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Hey Becca I had my fill a week ago on the 28th. I had restriction for the first day but now nothing. Really there is no difference from before and after. So I am going to be making an appointment today for another fill. Hopefully the second fill will be better.

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joe7777    1

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Hey, to everyone here (especially gaffer since in his post he said he did it). Where do you get analyzed for body fat and such. I really want to detail my experience, i want the whole 9 yards, I want to know once i do this how many inches i lose, and body fat, and BMI and such...

Don't get me wrong, in a case like Me BMI is a good tool for obesity, because i can say i have muscle and all that, but i dont have 150lbs of muscle lol. But i'm not a big fan of weight and BMI. Obviously if i have 180lbs of lean tissue...i could never weigh under 180...so i want a good idea for goal weight and also..i want to know how much FAT i'm losing, not just weight.

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Gaffer    1

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Hey, to everyone here (especially gaffer since in his post he said he did it). Where do you get analyzed for body fat and such. I really want to detail my experience, i want the whole 9 yards, I want to know once i do this how many inches i lose, and body fat, and BMI and such...

I had mine done at my fill Dr. who also runs a weight loss clinic out of his practise. I was not expecting it, they just did it while I was there. I think it is a pretty crude analysis, certianly not as acurate as using a submersion tank, but it was interesting. They use a medical grade tanita(sp?) scale which sends an electric pulse through you to measure the resistance and calculate you body fat, non-fat mass (muscles, bones, internal organs, and you Water mass). As it turns out I have more lean mass than I expected. I was at 47% body fat and the print out said the ideal was 12-25%. According to my calculations if I was to aim for the high end of the range I would weigh 235.

If you want a better one done, phone a good gym an see if they can reccommend a place that does them in the tank. Most kinesiology departments at major universities do them. Maybe start by phoning the gym at you closest university or college. You could also have it done with calipers and most gyms will have some one who should know how to do that.

Andrew

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