My wife just went thru Mandatory CPR training at her work. A girl she works with has had RNY and she won't allow the instructor to demonstrate on her because she said she heard it won't work on her because of the surgery.

Does CPR work on lapbanded people and what about the (oh God I don't now how to spell it so her goes) Hymlick. Will it work???

My Dr said he doesn't believe it will.

Looking for someone who may know this because I think its important for us to know. I realize that due to our extensive chewing of food were are less prone to choke but damn you never know. And I don't really care if doing this on me blows out the band. That can be repaired. Can't come baack from death. (My luck I'll come back in another live as a person with anirexia and spend my whole life trying to gain weight.)

Anyone with any information I'd appreciate it

Dont they advise nowadays that short sharp smacks on the back are often more effective and less dangerous than the heimlich manouvre anyway?

I've read somewhere about problems inserting a breathing tube in banded patients and having to do a tracheotomy instead. If that's true you'd need to wear a medical bracelet.

Being an RN, I am not sure why inserting a breathing tube (which goes in the trachea and not the esophagus) would be an issue with regards to bandsters. The placement of the band itself would not be a factor when inserting a breathing tube. Two very different areas of the body and far enough apart to not interfere with each other to the point of needing a tracheostomy.

Having just gone through my CPR training for my RN license they did not mention anything about the short smacks on the back being more effective. However, there are different ways to perform the Heimlich when it pertains to the age of the victim. The idea of smacks on the back might be what you are referring to.

Dont they advise nowadays that short sharp smacks on the back are often more effective and less dangerous than the heimlich manouvre anyway?

I've read somewhere about problems inserting a breathing tube in banded patients and having to do a tracheotomy instead. If that's true you'd need to wear a medical bracelet.

Maybe its an Australian thing? We're definitely advised against the heimlich here.

I cant see why a band would affect a breathing tube either.

It would be better to have the heimlich performed on you to save your life. No sense in having an intact band in a coffin.