Re: Considering Lap Band with Dr A...Your Thoughts?

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I'm not a sleevster. I'm a bandster as of 08-16-07 and so far so good but if I had it to do over again, I would get the sleeve with no worry at all. I suppose I'm not one to worry anyway but this is one where your confidence would be well placed and rewarded.

If I ever get the money, I'll do a revision but at the rate things are going, I'm going to be glad I have what I have. I AM glad I have what I have but you still have a choice. Mine is gone for the time being since I don't have the money to re-do.

If I'm reading your email right, I think you think the sleeve surgery is a lot less refined than it is. Maybe Bipley would go over it with you. She seems to know about these things.

From: bugwitch <bugwitch@...>Subject: Re: Considering Lap Band with Dr Aceves...Your Thoughs? Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 1:50 PM

Thank you for your responses everyone. I appreciate it.As for those who are saying to get the sleeve instead...yes, I am researching that as an option, but the idea of having someone off 60% of my stomach and then stapling it together (with the potential for leakage of stomach fluids,etc) it just sounds like more than I want to do to my body. On top of that, the stomach is quite malleable and can stretch in the long term.Anyway, I am still looking into it and have not ruled it out.Thanks again and keep your info coming, please.D