Unbelievable!

[Kristen882 0]

I am new to the site, I have been here reading everyones different topics for weeks now but this is my first post. I can't tell you how helpful everyone's discussions have been! From what to expect, to how the band works, to what groceries to buy and even which kind of band to choose, Lap Band or the Realize Band. I have turned to this website for it all! So I wanted to say thank you!!

Now, I heard something today that I just had to comment on and I thought that others might want to hear it too. A friend of mine was out eating and overheard a girl talking about her Lap Band surgery. She was saying how it was expensive here in the US so she decided to go to Mexico to have it done. She said that she could not afford to go back to Mexico for the fills and that she could not find anyone here that would do it (which I find hard to believe). She decided to go to the store and purchase saline and needles and perform the fills herself. The girl ended up being 95 pounds and I am quite sure malnutritioned! To me, that seems like a VERY dumb thing to do! You take the time to go to Mexico, pay the money to have this life changing thing happen to you then you just fall apart. I feel sad for this girl. I understand now why we have to have psych exams pre surgery. It's a shame this girls doctor didn't know to help her.

[afw 0]

WOW! That is so scary. Although, part of me can sympathize, I was over-filled and totally blocked for about 12 hours overnight, and was waking up every fifteen minutes choking on my own spit, if there had been a needle in the house I'm not sure I wouldn't have at least stared longingly at it for a while...