Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hi , Thanks for all your input here. I so appreciate it. I read that article and I find it very intriqueing. I know a guy in Belgium who had the gastric band about 10 years ago. He eats enormously, politely excuses himself and goes to the bathroom to throw up all that he just ate and comes back to continue eating. He goes for adjustments every six months. He seems fine, has gained some weight back but not too much. He has had his skin removed and a heart bypass surgery over the last 4 years. His heart was always bad and that is why he had the surgery in the first place. He survived both just fine. He told me last summer that if he had it to do over again, he would do the roux en y instead because there is less vomiting. But he is satisfied and always relieved that he had the surgery in the first place. When I did research on this, I considered the lap band although Kaiser did not do it then and will not do it until March of this year. I read that if you tend to nibble which I do, it is not as effective. I am working hard to stop this mindless nibbling on tomatoes and such. I do not see why gastric bypass would be any better for nibblers than the band. But I am hopeful. I have a young daughter (21) who needs this surgery too but maybe the band would be better because she could not go a whole lifetime on vitamins. Thanks for all that you do, . I am so grateful for you. Love, Lilka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hi , Thanks for all your input here. I so appreciate it. I read that article and I find it very intriqueing. I know a guy in Belgium who had the gastric band about 10 years ago. He eats enormously, politely excuses himself and goes to the bathroom to throw up all that he just ate and comes back to continue eating. He goes for adjustments every six months. He seems fine, has gained some weight back but not too much. He has had his skin removed and a heart bypass surgery over the last 4 years. His heart was always bad and that is why he had the surgery in the first place. He survived both just fine. He told me last summer that if he had it to do over again, he would do the roux en y instead because there is less vomiting. But he is satisfied and always relieved that he had the surgery in the first place. When I did research on this, I considered the lap band although Kaiser did not do it then and will not do it until March of this year. I read that if you tend to nibble which I do, it is not as effective. I am working hard to stop this mindless nibbling on tomatoes and such. I do not see why gastric bypass would be any better for nibblers than the band. But I am hopeful. I have a young daughter (21) who needs this surgery too but maybe the band would be better because she could not go a whole lifetime on vitamins. Thanks for all that you do, . I am so grateful for you. Love, Lilka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thank yiu Lilka I actually find it concerning that your friend, eats what they want and then vomits and eats some more. That is not teaching life long skills that will keep them healthy and prevent regain. That is why RNY is so effective. You simply cannot eat large portions and you learn to modify your eating habits. Now that doesnt mean you cant eat around the surgery, you can the farther out you get. But hopefully you learn strategies during the early stages to get you through. The nibbles will get you into trouble even with RNY...its a constant battle I go through too. But you will never be able to eat in major quantities but you will be able to eat a considerable amount more than immediately post op. I really am impressed at how you are thinking things through so that you can make an informed decision. You will be successful, I have no doubt about that. > > Hi , Thanks for all your input here. I so appreciate it. I > read that article and I find it very intriqueing. I know a guy in > Belgium who had the gastric band about 10 years ago. He eats > enormously, politely excuses himself and goes to the bathroom to > throw up all that he just ate and comes back to continue eating. He > goes for adjustments every six months. He seems fine, has gained > some weight back but not too much. He has had his skin removed and a > heart bypass surgery over the last 4 years. His heart was always bad > and that is why he had the surgery in the first place. He survived > both just fine. He told me last summer that if he had it to do over > again, he would do the roux en y instead because there is less > vomiting. But he is satisfied and always relieved that he had the > surgery in the first place. When I did research on this, I > considered the lap band although Kaiser did not do it then and will > not do it until March of this year. I read that if you tend to > nibble which I do, it is not as effective. I am working hard to stop > this mindless nibbling on tomatoes and such. I do not see why > gastric bypass would be any better for nibblers than the band. But I > am hopeful. I have a young daughter (21) who needs this surgery too > but maybe the band would be better because she could not go a whole > lifetime on vitamins. Thanks for all that you do, . I am so > grateful for you. Love, Lilka > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thank yiu Lilka I actually find it concerning that your friend, eats what they want and then vomits and eats some more. That is not teaching life long skills that will keep them healthy and prevent regain. That is why RNY is so effective. You simply cannot eat large portions and you learn to modify your eating habits. Now that doesnt mean you cant eat around the surgery, you can the farther out you get. But hopefully you learn strategies during the early stages to get you through. The nibbles will get you into trouble even with RNY...its a constant battle I go through too. But you will never be able to eat in major quantities but you will be able to eat a considerable amount more than immediately post op. I really am impressed at how you are thinking things through so that you can make an informed decision. You will be successful, I have no doubt about that. > > Hi , Thanks for all your input here. I so appreciate it. I > read that article and I find it very intriqueing. I know a guy in > Belgium who had the gastric band about 10 years ago. He eats > enormously, politely excuses himself and goes to the bathroom to > throw up all that he just ate and comes back to continue eating. He > goes for adjustments every six months. He seems fine, has gained > some weight back but not too much. He has had his skin removed and a > heart bypass surgery over the last 4 years. His heart was always bad > and that is why he had the surgery in the first place. He survived > both just fine. He told me last summer that if he had it to do over > again, he would do the roux en y instead because there is less > vomiting. But he is satisfied and always relieved that he had the > surgery in the first place. When I did research on this, I > considered the lap band although Kaiser did not do it then and will > not do it until March of this year. I read that if you tend to > nibble which I do, it is not as effective. I am working hard to stop > this mindless nibbling on tomatoes and such. I do not see why > gastric bypass would be any better for nibblers than the band. But I > am hopeful. I have a young daughter (21) who needs this surgery too > but maybe the band would be better because she could not go a whole > lifetime on vitamins. Thanks for all that you do, . I am so > grateful for you. Love, Lilka > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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