Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 > > I have put on more weight since last month and now am finding it > harder and harder to do most anything. I am beginning to think about > the new adjustable band; at least I could lose some weight while > still fighting for the DS. > Stella-- Please do ALL of your research before having an adjustable band--I was a revision from a band and found it to be nothing short of a nightmare. I was really struggling and the kicker of the whole thing was I only lost 25 pounds in 7 months, with multiple vomiting episodes daily. My experience here with many, many bandsters in Australia is that the band is good for about 30-40 kgs (60-80 pounds) but that seems to be about it. After that people seem to have trouble with the band itself staying in place or the weight just does not come off due to the fact that the band is ONLY restrictive--it is the malabsorptive power of the DS that is the real bonus for us. You make up your own mind, but please be careful and do your research. I would hate to see anyone else as miserable as I was. Take care! *smile* Warm Regards, Melbourne, Australia LG/DS 7-19-00 Dr Welker, Portland, Oregon Self-pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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