I'm due to have my surgery in 3 weeks (pending insurance approval)... I've been feverishy researching every morsel of information I can find on the band.... I came across this video of a girl who had the lap band, and was unsuccessful. She is at the doctor's office on the day of her gastric bypass, and has some pretty negative things to say about the band. I am curious about what you guys who've ALREADY been banded, think about what she has to say. ......

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo82IT1FlFc]YouTube - Failed Band Patient Converted to MGB[/ame]

This issue is already addressed on another thread.... Failed Lap Band Patient..

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=33380&highlight=Failed+lap+band

My surgeon says that her surgeon is so badly recognized that the surgeons in the US won't even consider him a surgeon and that he is considered an outcast for this very reason.

I'm due to have my surgery in 3 weeks (pending insurance approval)... I've been feverishy researching every morsel of information I can find on the band.... I came across this video of a girl who had the lap band, and was unsuccessful. She is at the doctor's office on the day of her gastric bypass, and has some pretty negative things to say about the band. I am curious about what you guys who've ALREADY been banded, think about what she has to say. ......

Honestly, you can't go by what that doc says. I started to watch the video until I saw who the doc was and then I didn't waste my time.

That doc is selling his new MGB procedure and he will down anything unless it is what he is selling.

I'll bet you a dollar that was a pre-planned script and I'll further bet you that the girl was either paid or given a deal on her MGB for doing the clip.

Hopefully that doc is verrrry old and he'll retire and go away soon. He doesn't do the weight loss community any favors with his nonsense.

I watched a little of that. I haven't had my surgery yet, but it seems to me like that girl didn't have any interest whatsoever in having her band work. I'm sure her gastric by pass will fail for her, too. Seems like the doctor making the video wants to promote his proceedure.

I wonder why that girl was eating chips and ice cream. Those are 2 things that made me fat to begin with. The lap band is just a tool to help you change to a healthier eating style, not a solution in itself. I believe she was working against her band instead of with it. It really would be interesting to see a eating log of hers.

I have NOT been banded, but my thoughts are RNY fails too... that's why some docs are doing bands on POST RNY patients!

Dotty

Hey dotty, I have 3 ragdoll cats, is that what your name is from?

I'm due to have my surgery in 3 weeks (pending insurance approval)... I've been feverishy researching every morsel of information I can find on the band.... I came across this video of a girl who had the lap band, and was unsuccessful. She is at the doctor's office on the day of her gastric bypass, and has some pretty negative things to say about the band. I am curious about what you guys who've ALREADY been banded, think about what she has to say. ......

I have not been banded but I watched this same video. Listen to what she says 'I couldn't hold anything down. The only thing I could eat was chips and stuff like that.' I guess I tend to believe that she really didn't work with her band. She was still eating chips and cake and etc. This is just MY opinion but after watching it a couple different times I think she failed that band instead of the band failing her. I am not sure. I did find though as I kept looking at different videos that there are several other people on there from thes same person ( DrRRutledge) and all of them are saying negative things towards the band and positive about the by-pass. A couple different sites that I have found talks about if you are finding one doctor or clinic saying negative just about the band or just about the by-pass their motives need to be speculated.

Just my two cents worth.