Re: smoking with a gastric band

[Guest guest]

Saturday, December 11, 2004, 6:41:36 PM, you wrote:

P> I have a question for u all, wife had a band put in

P> last week and is

P> having a heck of a time stopping smoking, our doc

P> said it can increase

P> the risks of erosion. Anyone know if thats true?

Don't know about it affecting erosion, but we all know it does a lot

worse things than that, right? Quitting smoking and cutting back food

is a tough combo to deal with at one time. I'm not suggesting not

doing both, just wishing you both the best. Assume she's using

patches or something else to help with nicotine withdrawal? Might

also suggest counseling for dealing with the " oral fixation " kind of

things that many of us deal with....always putting hands to mouth for

one thing or another.

dan

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 61 Fair is whatever God decides to do.

[Guest guest]

I don't know that answer, but I can tell you that my surgeon won't

place a band in someone who is a smoker or who gave it up within the

past 2 years.

One more comment, since your wife is a smoker-bandster, I'd ask

careful questions about whether any of the stop-smoking medicationd

(e.g., patch) could have any effect on the band. I know, for example,

that too much salt in any day makes me feel more restricted than

nearly salt-free days. I'm thinking that there might be a similar side

effect that you should be aware of or watch out for.

Steve

[Guest guest]

Yes, i'm afraid so. A great many docs will not band someone who

smokes. smoking also increases reflux, another big danger with the

band. Smoking adds chemicals to the blood and directly to the stomach

that adversely affect the mucous membranes around the band, and make

them much less resistant to the pressure and stress of the band.

Two major life changes at once can be very difficult.(band and

stopping smoking). The band alone is hard enough!!

Many docs suggest stopping smoking at least 6 months before the

band, then that problem is conquered and one can concentrate all

effort on the band's needs, which are considerable. The band really

must be a priority for the first 1-2 years, to be successful.

Best of luck, though. The physician-managed smoking cessation

clinics, using multiple meds, supports, and counselling seem to be

the most effective. sandy RN

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> Hi all

>

> I have a question for u all, wife had a band put in last week and is

> having a heck of a time stopping smoking, our doc said it can

increase

> the risks of erosion. Anyone know if thats true?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest guest]

My sister's doctor would not band her until she had quit smoking for

more than 6 months. he told us the erosion rate was higher. He also

would not even consider a sweedish band for her because they have too

a higher erosion rate. He said combining the two would be too much of

a risk. Thankfully she did stop smoking and is now banded with the

Inamed band and doing very well. anna

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> Hi all

>

> I have a question for u all, wife had a band put in last week and is

> having a heck of a time stopping smoking, our doc said it can

increase

> the risks of erosion. Anyone know if thats true?

>

> Thanks.