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Does anyone have any recommendations on good books to read on the lap band,. ie what to expect week to week after surgery, diet guides after surgery each week, what to expect or just good stories of success?:Yawn:

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my doc has written a couple good ones, try "weight loss, a lighter look at a heavy subject by Dr. Terry Simpson, he also wrote another called getting to goal and staying there. theese are Lap band specific books and very helpful.:Yawn:

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my doc has written a couple good ones, try "weight loss, a lighter look at a heavy subject by Dr. Terry Simpson, he also wrote another called getting to goal and staying there. theese are Lap band specific books and very helpful.:Yawn:

I looked online and Barnes & Noble is out of copies, and there is only 1 used one listed listed in good condition. I could not find anything called getting to goal. Is there a website for your Dr. to see if these books could be purchased through it?

Thanks

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It sounds like you mostly want post-op information. I think these forums are the best place for that information!

My favorite book, which really helps with pre-op and post-op and covers all WLS:

Weight Loss Surgery, Merle Cantor Goldberg, Book - Barnes & Noble

It was available at my library.

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try this website, he has his books but also has a treasure chest of info in the fourm of articles,podcasts ect. hope it helps. :scared2:

Weight loss doctor - Lap-band surgery seminar - Bariatric surgeon in Phoenix Arizona (AZ)

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Great site Pipedoc. Thanks for posting it for Spencerb333. It's great for all of us.

I am reading a book right now waiting to get banded while on my 6 month supervised diet. The book is "Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band" by Robert W. Sewell, M.D., F.A.C.S. It's quite informative for before and after getting the AGB.

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Hope it helps, I am 1 month post op on tuesday and already down 20 lbs since surgery and 30 alltogether. It seems to work so far! good luck and stay motivated!:scared2:

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Does anyone have any recommendations on good books to read on the lap band,. ie what to expect week to week after surgery, diet guides after surgery each week, what to expect or just good stories of success?:scared2:

On my blog page I've just posted a lapband guide that was posted you can go to my blog page and see the guide. there will be more to come. the page is in my signature and here it is: As My World Turns

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