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s/o Ask me anything post
I wasn't around for the "ask me anything" post yesterday, but wanted to post this. I have a lapband and am happy to talk to anyone considering this WLS. I've lost around 100 pounds and am convinced the lapband probably saved my life. It's not the best decision for everyone, but it can help a lot of people.
Re: s/o Ask me anything post
Slipping can be a problem, but it's not that common. My doctor says less than 5% of his patients have slippage.
More common is the pouch stretching over time so that you can eat more. This happened to me last year. It's pretty easy to fix -- they let all the fluid out of the band and you go on a liquid diet for a week. After two weeks, you get the band tightened back up.
I paid about 1,500 out of pocket. The rest was covered by insurance.
I probably have some loose skin that could be corrected with surgery, but it's not bad and doesn't really bother me enough to have the surgery. I have more weight to lose, so I'll see if skin is an issue later.
No, no addiction transference issues. Some people drink more alcohol, but it's not really a common issue.
Is the ultimate goal to get it removed at a certain point or do you have it for life?
The bands are meant to be permanent. You can loosen them up to the point where it's like not having a band if you want/need to. I need the band. I had to have it "unfilled" (all the fluid taken out) last year for 3 weeks. I drank nothing for liquids for the first week, then ate regular food. I gained 15 pounds. It was ridiculous. I was always thinking of food and felt like I had no control. And I didn't eat huge amounts of food -- I ate what would be considered a "normal" portion.
I was never a binge eater. I was ALWAYS hungry though. I could eat a full meal and want to eat it again 30 minutes later. I just never felt full, and I was ALWAYS thinking about food.
The biggest change with the band is I don't think about food all the time. I eat and I'm satisfied. I can't overeat, or it will be painful. I eat about 1/3 of what I ate before the band and am able to make healthier food choices because I'm not always hungry and compelled to eat whatever is around.
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There was a list of doctors on a lapband website. (www.lapband.com I believe). I checked a few of them out in my area to see who worked with my insurance and what their requirement were for surgery. I went to two free seminars by two doctors and picked the one I liked the best.
I am diabetic, and more than 100 pounds overweight, so I had no problem qualifying for surgery. The usual benchmark is you have to have a BMI over 40 to qualify or a BMI over 35 with comorbidities like diabetes/high blood pressure. I had to have my primary physician clear me for surgery, do a bunch of bloodwork, and have a pysch evaluation.
I tried many different ways to lose weight since I was about 12 years old. I did WW numerous times; Jenny Craig; Atkins; South Beach. I knew what to eat and I exercised regularly, but I was always hungry. The most weight I lost pre-band was about 30 pounds on WW and JC, but I gained it back pretty quickly.
There was a list of doctors on a lapband website. (www.lapband.com I believe). I checked a few of them out in my area to see who worked with my insurance and what their requirement were for surgery. I went to two free seminars by two doctors and picked the one I liked the best.
I am diabetic, and more than 100 pounds overweight, so I had no problem qualifying for surgery. The usual benchmark is you have to have a BMI over 40 to qualify or a BMI over 35 with comorbidities like diabetes/high blood pressure. I had to have my primary physician clear me for surgery, do a bunch of bloodwork, and have a pysch evaluation.
I tried many different ways to lose weight since I was about 12 years old. I did WW numerous times; Jenny Craig; Atkins; South Beach. I knew what to eat and I exercised regularly, but I was always hungry. The most weight I lost pre-band was about 30 pounds on WW and JC, but I gained it back pretty quickly.