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What AGB Book(s) Do You Recommend?

BabyNicole

What AGB Book(s) Do You Recommend?  

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  1. 1. What AGB Book(s) Do You Recommend?

    • Lap-Band for Life, by Lagardere
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    • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, by Ahroni
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    • Lap Band Companion, by Watson, et al.
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    • The Lab Band Solution, by O'Brien
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    • Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies, by Kurian, et al
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    • Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band, by Sewell, et al.
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    • Fighting Weight, by Ali, et al
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    • Other (please state)
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BabyNicole    0

BabyNicole
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I just bought Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band-everything you need to know before and after surgery to lose weight successfully, by Robert Sewell and Linda Rohrbough. It's the only one they had at Borders. I'm only on page 55 and so far it's a lot of medical talk regarding all bariatric procedures in general, but the rest focuses on just the band (I think). I'll let you know a review when I'm done. :puke:

If anyone has read any of the books mentioned, or any others, please give me your opinions. I'd like to read as much as I can about the AGB to be totally prepared. I'd love to know why you wouldn't recommend some too!

Thanks!

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VegasGrace    1

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It comes with your appliance...yes, in the box w/ the band. Your doctor should give it to you...if they didn't, ask for it as you paid for it when you purchased the band.

It comes packed that way from the supplier and your doctor surely doesn't need another one lying around the office...they probably just throw them away.

But get it! It's yours and it's free!

It tells everything

about the band

about the procedure

about aftercare

about maintenance

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BabyNicole    0

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It comes with your appliance...yes, in the box w/ the band. Your doctor should give it to you...if they didn't, ask for it as you paid for it when you purchased the band.

It comes packed that way from the supplier and your doctor surely doesn't need another one lying around the office...they probably just throw them away.

But get it! It's yours and it's free!

It tells everything

about the band

about the procedure

about aftercare

about maintenance

Thanks, but I'm not banded yet. :blush: I was looking for "pre-band reading" so that I can be prepared with info when I go see the surgeon. I don't want him to think I went into this blindly. ;)

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socalgal3    4

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I haven't read the others, but Lap Band for Life was written by my doctor and it is pretty lame. So, it's a non-recommendation. I think they are coming out with a 2nd edition that hopefully will be improved. It is poorly written, but has basic info.

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TheGh0st    9

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Cool! Free? Even better yet! Where can you get it?

You might try going to Lapband.com (allergan/formerly Inamed's) site and requesting one. Or ask one of your local band docs if they have a spare you can borrow/keep.

I'm also interested in Ali's & O'Brien's books. Ali's sounds like it could be motivational and O'Brien has co-written multiple long term case studies on the band so his could be very incitefull on the facts/figures side.

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