Re: lap or bypass? which do you consider the best way?

[Guest guest]

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>HELLO WELL IDID SOME LOOKING INTO THE BAND FOR MY SISTER AND I FOUND OUT THAT

ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE BANDING BRAKEING I CHOSE THE LAP BP I HAVE

LOST 85 IN 3 MONTHS I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU

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[Guest guest]

I suggest you need to do some more reading since it appears you don't

have a complete grasp of the terms you use. Start by going to this

groups Home page (on your left) and read the preface: " What is Gastric

Bypass? "

Basically there are two types of surgery, Laparoscopic and Open. Then

there are different types of obesity surgery. There are several

Restrictive Surgery Procedures. Then, there are Combined Restrictive

and Malabsorptive Surgery procedures. There are also some other

procedures that are usually no longer recommended including one called

Intestinal Bypass which is what you may be referring to but is not

used much anymore.

You should familiarize yourself with all the different types of

gastric bypass surgeries before you can ask people which they favor.

Many times it is the local surgeon with the expertese that is the

overriding factor and may be supported by your in network insurance

policy. Some folks have educated themselves well enough to know

specifically which proceedure is going to give them the best tool to

lose the weight and maintain that weight loss after the 12-18 month

" window of opportunity " is over. It is very easy to regain the weight

that is lost if you don't understand the process and that you will be

responsible for limiting your food intake after your surgery has

helped you lose the weight.

This is a tool for weight loss not a tool for weight loss maintenance.

You will have to do the work to keep your weight loss after your

surgically altered insides return to their pre surgical size. This

process is called adaptation. It is built into the human survival

ability to regenerate damaged tissues so we can continue to survive.

After about two years you will be able to eat enough to start putting

on weight again. Prepare yourself for the task ahead. It will be

worth it but you should do more research.

Cathy

Then go to this site for the American Obesity Association:

http://www.obesity.org/education/advisor.shtml

> I am just curious as to if most people do the lap band or the

> gastric?? Did i make the wrong decision by choosing to have the by

> pass done? Should i think twice and maybe just do the lap band..

[Guest guest]

> I am just curious as to if most people do the lap band or the

> gastric?? Did i make the wrong decision by choosing to have the by

> pass done? Should i think twice and maybe just do the lap band..

Now we're getting into what I've been wondering.

Ed Kemper & Delores

edkemper@...

[Guest guest]

I don't know any of the statistics, but personally, I never even considered

the lap band. I wanted something permanent. Didn't see the point in doing

something reversible/removable. And everything I looked up about the band..

it doesn't really work that well from what I've seen. You lose less weight,

you keep less off, it's not as restrictive as the RNY, has none of the

malabsorption. I tried to find the chart that compared all the types of WLS

but can't find it And with the lap band, you have to have it adjusted,

and I really didn't want a hole in my side for that. If I can find that

chart, I'll post the link to it. The gastric bypass is considered the " gold

standard " for WLS and I don't really know why anyone would choose anything

else. Just my opinion

in Indiana

Open RNY 2/25/04

265.4/208/135

-- lap or bypass? which do you consider the

best way?

I am just curious as to if most people do the lap band or the

gastric?? Did i make the wrong decision by choosing to have the by

pass done? Should i think twice and maybe just do the lap band..