Rosie O’Donnell Makes Hurtful Comments About the Lap-Band on “The View”

[soubelle44 2]

She is and always be an idiot.

[kyrickchick64 468]

I think I may have my band removed. It is failing me.....

That is amazing Jim! Send this pic to the loud mouth. Lol it's a personal choice, some people just can't stand the thought of that aggressive surgery. I liked Rosie O'Donnell when she had her first show, maybe because they had her under the corporate leash. But she just grates on my nerves now.

[kyrickchick64 468]

I'm as liberal as they come. Obnoxious is someone just obnoxious.

[kyrickchick64 468]

Sorry....obnoxious is just someTIMES just obnoxious.

[labwalker 1,177]

It could be worse, Roseanne Barr could join the cast.

[gowalking 10,790]

Come on people...we really have to support each other and not bash each other. Just yesterday, I had a wonderful conversation with a colleague in my office who works in IT. He upgraded my computer and when he set me up with the new one, he commented on my photos. I have a couple before and after ones on my desktop that I keep there for when I want to post them with a thread.

At first I was embarrased that he saw them, and then perturbed that he mentioned it. Then he asked how much I lost and I though oh gosh, what nerve to ask something so personal. Then I took a good look at the guy and realized the reason for his interest. I asked him which surgery he had and he told me the sleeve. He also said he had dropped 230 lbs. in just over a year. Well....then I told him I was banded and what my stats were and before you knew it, we were like two old friends and talking about challenges, successes, excess skin, all of it. I congratulated him on his loss and he just said to me, 'you are lookin' real good girl'. I'm probably twice his age but a compliment is a compliment and it was really nice to hear it.

It didn't matter that we had different WLS, all that mattered was that we were both successful and so very happy with our outcomes. Why can't we do that here on this site? Let's stop the nonsense, OK?

[Babbs 14,681]

Yes, but what does WHOOPIE have to say about it?!

Really, WHO CARES. It's a silly chat show where they spend all of their time talking over each other anyway. And not one of them would influence any life altering decision I would make by what their "opinions" are on the subject. I leave that to professionals, family and friends. Not some overbearing, self serving buffoons that flap their jaws for a living and think people really care about what they have to say. Just sayin'.

[playlikeworldchamps 595]

As someone recently accused of bashing the lapband and making blanket statements, (which in fact was not my intention I just didn't think the lapband should be used like it was a trial surgery) I found her statements to be a disservice and very judgemental. People need to do what is right for them and get their doctors advice. My doctor said I would probably need a lapband out in 5-10 years, other doctors may not say that. I didn't want to go back and forth for fills/unfills. I had enough doctor visits already between my BC and heart, thank you very much! Rosie is probably echoing what her doctor their practice/ experience has seen. Hopefully no one sane would use her for medical advice but would listen to their doctor. For a sleeved person she has done average as far as weight loss goes. I am happy for her but I don't understand the superiority complex (which I was also accused of!). To me it's like the android/apple wars on blogs though that is even more silly than a health decision. Everyone has their preference and reasons after talking to their doctors so why bash.

[Alex Brecher 10,516]

I strongly believe that all procedures are safe and effective and that the choice of weight loss procedure is between the patient and their surgeon.

Here are key data points for the Safety and Efficacy of the LAP-BAND:

1. The LAP-BAND is the only FDA-Approved device for patients with a BMI of >30 with a comorbidity or BMI>40

LAP-BAND for Lower BMI: 2-Year Results from the Multicenter Pivotal Study

Obesity (2013) 21:1148–1158. doi:10.1002/oby.20477,

Robert Michaelson, et al.

· 149 Patients

· BMI of 30 -39.9 w/ Comorbidities

· Primary Endpoint - >40% of subjects achieved >30% EWL at 1 year

· Results:

o 84.6% achieved >30% EWL at 1 year

o 65% Mean EWL at 1 year

· Conclusion - LAGB is safe and effective for people with 30-30.9 BMI, with weight loss and co-morbidity improvement through at least 2 years.

2. The LAP-BAND has shown Long-Term success when patients are managed with appropriate aftercare

Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: Fifteen-Year Follow-Up of Adjustable Gastric Banding and a Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgical Literature

Annals of Surgery , Volume 257, Number 1, January 2013,

Paul E. O’Brien, et al.

· 50.5% EWL at 3 Years

· 49.6% EWL at 5 Years

· 47% EWL at 10 Years

· 47.2% EWL at 15 years

· 3227 patients, 714 with 10+ years follow-up only 5.6% removal rate for the entire group

3. The LAP-BAND has been shown as safe or safer than any other bariatric procedure

There are a number of databases that healthcare organizations and professionals use to monitor bariatric procedures after surgery.

A recent review of data from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons databases showed the following:

LAGB Sleeve RYGB

Total Complications 6% 18% 24%

Reoperation Rate 1% 3% 5%

Hospital Stay After Procedure Less than 1 day Approximately 3 days Approximately 3 days

Illness After 30 Days 1% 6% 6%

· 75% lower 30-day morbidity compared to sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· 1/3 the complications compared to sleeve through 1 year (BOLD – DeMaria 2010)

· 68% lower readmission rate than sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· 1/3 the reoperation rate compared to sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· Shorter length of stay than sleeve and bypass (ACS – Hutter 2011)

[greenfuz 9]

Her comments weren't really about the surgery, she was just using the occasion to take a pot-shot at a Republican. People like her inject their political views into every miniscule aspect of their day. Then they turn around and call everyone else "mean-spirited."

If she were speaking about, oh say...Michael Moore choosing the lap-band procedure, she would not have said what she did.

It's sickening.

[mrsto 2,925]

It could be worse, Roseanne Barr could join the cast.

LOL!

[Jim1967 3,569]

Her comments weren't really about the surgery, she was just using the occasion to take a pot-shot at a Republican. People like her inject their political views into every miniscule aspect of their day. Then they turn around and call everyone else "mean-spirited."

If she were speaking about, oh say...Michael Moore choosing the lap-band procedure, she would not have said what she did.

It's sickening.

So true....

Just like the time Tom Selleck went on her show to promote a movie and she attacked him about his association with the NRA. She found an open window to allow herself to inject her political beliefs. Check out the youtube video.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

I strongly believe that all procedures are safe and effective and that the choice of weight loss procedure is between the patient and their surgeon.

Here are key data points for the Safety and Efficacy of the LAP-BAND:

1. The LAP-BAND is the only FDA-Approved device for patients with a BMI of >30 with a comorbidity or BMI>40

LAP-BAND for Lower BMI: 2-Year Results from the Multicenter Pivotal Study

Obesity (2013) 21:1148–1158. doi:10.1002/oby.20477,

Robert Michaelson, et al.

· 149 Patients

· BMI of 30 -39.9 w/ Comorbidities

· Primary Endpoint - >40% of subjects achieved >30% EWL at 1 year

· Results:

o 84.6% achieved >30% EWL at 1 year

o 65% Mean EWL at 1 year

· Conclusion - LAGB is safe and effective for people with 30-30.9 BMI, with weight loss and co-morbidity improvement through at least 2 years.

2. The LAP-BAND has shown Long-Term success when patients are managed with appropriate aftercare

Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: Fifteen-Year Follow-Up of Adjustable Gastric Banding and a Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgical Literature

Annals of Surgery , Volume 257, Number 1, January 2013,

Paul E. O’Brien, et al.

· 50.5% EWL at 3 Years

· 49.6% EWL at 5 Years

· 47% EWL at 10 Years

· 47.2% EWL at 15 years

· 3227 patients, 714 with 10+ years follow-up only 5.6% removal rate for the entire group

3. The LAP-BAND has been shown as safe or safer than any other bariatric procedure

There are a number of databases that healthcare organizations and professionals use to monitor bariatric procedures after surgery.

A recent review of data from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons databases showed the following:

LAGB Sleeve RYGB

Total Complications 6% 18% 24%

Reoperation Rate 1% 3% 5%

Hospital Stay After Procedure Less than 1 day Approximately 3 days Approximately 3 days

Illness After 30 Days 1% 6% 6%

· 75% lower 30-day morbidity compared to sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· 1/3 the complications compared to sleeve through 1 year (BOLD – DeMaria 2010)

· 68% lower readmission rate than sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· 1/3 the reoperation rate compared to sleeve (ACS – Hutter 2011)

· Shorter length of stay than sleeve and bypass (ACS – Hutter 2011)

BOOM

I strongly believe that all procedures are safe and effective and that the choice of weight loss procedure is between the patient and their surgeon.

well said alex

[labwalker 1,177]

Well said Alex. Your key points hit the nail on the head.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Fascinating thread.