Hi everyone. I’m new here.

I’m going to have a Lap Band put in next month (August).

I have a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass in 92’ and lost about 200 pounds. After two pregnancies and many years I gained about 100 pounds back.

Currently I am about 60 pounds more than my lowest weight with the Roux-En-Y.

My pouch lost its shape and the opening is stretched out so I am hungry pretty much 24/7.

I meg with a doctor who said the Lap Band would give me my pouch back and I’d be able to be full again.

I was super excited to FINALLY get approval (just waiting on the surgery date).

I’ve been reading this forum and read all the horror stories. Am I making a huge mistake? Am I making the right decision? Has anyone had success with the Lap Band with no complications?

ANY input would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!

Kimberly

Yes, from what I can gather, the majority of his procedures are still bands. But he is a pioneer in the field and lives with the band himself, so he has a unique perspective.

I also wonder about the practices of the other doctors that banders have used. Not every doctor has the advantage of how huge the NYU Langone network is. The care is exceptional. Earlier this year I had to go to the ER unrelated to the band (dehydration because I played seven hours of tennis without realizing that I was dehydrating!) I couldn’t keep down a sip of Water as a result, so I went to their ER. As soon as I mentioned that I was a Fielding patient, they had the on-call doctor from Fielding’s office doing a consult, did an esophagram, did an unfill, gave me more Fluid via IV than they would a non-band patient because they understood that I would have more trouble than most for a while. It wasn’t even a bump in the road because I got proper care. If you don’t have easy access to your team, I can totally see how the band is a less attractive option. I wouldn’t, for instance, do the trip to a doctor in Mexico for the procedure because you won’t have your team when it’s all over.

I’m a battleaxe. I have to stay active here so we all have that support base. But I do think the website founder should do a dedicated forum for revisions.

Yep NYU is exceptional in every way.
Dr fieldings office is really amazing


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