Re: life expectancy after WLS (sorry, here's the link that works)

August 22, 2002

My doctor in San is starting to do the lap-band procedure somewhat

reluctantly. He said that the people in Australia are having very good

results, but no one else has matched them. He said it wasn't because the

study wasn't factual, but because they do it differently somehow. This was

based on watching videos of the operation performed there and elsewhere.

In OA, they warned about easier, softer ways and I think it applies here.

Something that changes the way your digestive system operates is a big deal,

no matter how you " slice " it (pun intended) and should be considered with

the utmost diligence.

I hope it helps the people in the 30-40BMI range who are not qualified for

RNY, but have significant weight to lose. I always think I know how to get

rid of 100-300 pounds, but feel badly for people who are about 40-80 pounds

overweight.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: life expectancy after WLS (sorry, here's the

link that works)

> Got nothing against the lap-band, and am bringing one to Houston for show

'n

> tell. BUT.....

>

> My doc did one of the early studies in 1991. I've met about half those

> done, 33 done. One is still intact, the rest had mechanical failures.

OK,

> that's nothing new, since SLD's occur faster than WLS is performed, right?

> (OR so it seems to those of us who have them)

>

> However, remember that to someone who is anti-being-CUT, this would appear

> to be the only safe procedure, even though it may only be a First

Procedure,

> like many of ours were. Could be followed by revision, GB, plastics, etc.

>

> But bearing in mind that someone whose PRIME OBJECTIVE is to make cutting

> not happen, it makes sense that that's where she's coming from, huh?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Vitalady T

>

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