Hello to all, I already introduced myself, but I have some important questions. Has anyone had many health problem prio to getting banded

such as blood clots, diabetes, high cholestral, etc. I take up to 20 pills a

day and this is my main reason for wanting banded to help get me off of

these pills and make me healthier. Anyone else out there had these or some of these problems please respond on your journey.

Thanks Karen in Central PA:confused:

Morning. You would have to discuss that with your doctor. I can tell you after I was banded my doctors stopped my diabetes meds and all my cholesterol drugs. My cardiologist is watching my blood pressure to make sure it doesn't drop to low. I always had border line high blood pressure. Everyone is different talk to you doctors.

The only issue I had was a blood clot in 2003 (I was just banded July 2, 2008). My doctor was fully aware of this and I self injected a blood thinner in my tummy area for 7 days after surgery. Thank God everything turned out well and I had no complications. I was nervous to have the surgery having had a blood clot in the past but my doctor took all the right precautions. Good luck to you!

Catherine Ray I love your dog, oh and thanks for the information.

I have a male maltese named sammy he is 9 months old and full

of puppy. I'm glad you responded because as I have been reading

post I see where people get off meds, my concern is my history of

dvt blood clot. Thanks again

Karen

slim2be I am glad to hear of your wonderful outcome, now I have

more hope for myself. I know I'm not alone on this, the clots was

my main concern I take coumadin daily. So thanks for the hopeful

wishes.

Karen:thumbup:

Karen, what I've learned is that to really see a change in your diabetes which I had depends on the weight you've lost. I still suffer from high cholestral due to it being genetic and because if this gen I have to work harder; exercise more by walking a minium of 3 miles per day and watch what I eat. The band just allows you to eat less. You can still eat whatever you want the key to the band is discipline your eathing habits and exercise. You need to consult with your doctor concerning blood clots .....I hope everything works out for you! I lost 130lbs in 1 year due to the lapband with no complications! Donna from Birmingham.

Hello to all, I already introduced myself, but I have some important questions. Has anyone had many health problem prio to getting banded

such as blood clots, diabetes, high cholestral, etc. I take up to 20 pills a

day and this is my main reason for wanting banded to help get me off of

these pills and make me healthier. Anyone else out there had these or some of these problems please respond on your journey.

Thanks Karen in Central PA:confused: