Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 My advice when it comes to ANY and ALL weight loss surgeries is to talk to people actually living with the surgeries. I am thinking that this Dr. probably does a lot of evaluations for a Doctor who does a specific surgery (and many of us have heard of a certain Portland Doctor who REALLY pushes the band). Medical professionals like all people have their thoughts and prejudices. I went to a lot of support group meetings. Many people are totally happy with their bands, others have stories of food getting stuck and misery and pain and the saddest is all the above AND not the weight loss they had hoped. I think they are a viable option for folks who don't have a lot of weight to lose. I have yet to meet a person unhappy with their DS surgery. I am sure that they exist but I think they are so much the minority that it really speaks for itself. Taking supplements IS a big part of this surgery. If that is a potential problem you should consider it well. Good Luck in your decision and keep on searching for answers and don't forget to question authority! in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 My advice when it comes to ANY and ALL weight loss surgeries is to talk to people actually living with the surgeries. I am thinking that this Dr. probably does a lot of evaluations for a Doctor who does a specific surgery (and many of us have heard of a certain Portland Doctor who REALLY pushes the band). Medical professionals like all people have their thoughts and prejudices. I went to a lot of support group meetings. Many people are totally happy with their bands, others have stories of food getting stuck and misery and pain and the saddest is all the above AND not the weight loss they had hoped. I think they are a viable option for folks who don't have a lot of weight to lose. I have yet to meet a person unhappy with their DS surgery. I am sure that they exist but I think they are so much the minority that it really speaks for itself. Taking supplements IS a big part of this surgery. If that is a potential problem you should consider it well. Good Luck in your decision and keep on searching for answers and don't forget to question authority! in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Mark, go ask the doctor what the morbidity rate is for the lap band vs.. the DS. That will shut her up. Jim _____ From: Mark Subject: DS vs. Lap Band Hello all..I went to my psychological evaluation (im in Portland Or) and the Dr. told me that with a DS you have to take a lot more pills than with other procedures, and that between bowel movements and gas that the smells pretty horrendous. She said that a Lap Band was a less invasive surgery and I should talk with a local Dr. I've been thinking about using a local Dr. but the Lap Band remark kind of caught me off guard, and made me think...can I get any opinions please... Dazed and Confused in Portland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I did a lot of research before I picked the ds . the one thing you have to know is your self . for me I massively over eat so I knew that if I had the rny I would stretch out my pouch in no time and as for the lap band I think I would do the same as well as the fact that the lap band is not a permanent change the second I lost the wt and the band was opened up I would start gaining my wt back hope this helps some take care amber gastric stapling 1988 lost 40 ds July 8th 2002 starting wt 290 wt now 150 tt hernia repair April 29th 2004 DS vs. Lap Band Hello all..I went to my psychological evaluation (im in Portland Or) and the Dr. told me that with a DS you have to take a lot more pills than with other procedures, and that between bowel movements and gas that the smells pretty horrendous. She said that a Lap Band was a less invasive surgery and I should talk with a local Dr. I've been thinking about using a local Dr. but the Lap Band remark kind of caught me off guard, and made me think...can I get any opinions please... Dazed and Confused in Portland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 In a message dated 9/16/2004 10:37:01 PM Central Standard Time, sonofmosiah@... writes: Mark, go ask the doctor what the morbidity rate is for the lap band vs.. the DS. That will shut her up. Jim __________________________________________ or look on the revision boards and research the failure rate of lap band. it is comparable to a VBG which is the most unsuccessful surgery available. in Bama Web site- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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