Re: I want to have the Gastric Bypass

[Guest guest]

From doing research, I have so far found that more people that have the band end

up having the bypass in the end. I pray that the bypass will work better for

you. I have never had it, I just had the bypass, so I really do not know

anything about the experience. Best wishes.

Shauna

Post-op

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Surgery: 1-19-06

Tonia wrote:

Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap band and haven't

lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to slippage and I'm

still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing! I'm going to see a

new doctor next week about the bypass. I was wondering if anyone in

this group has had a similar experience? Any input would be very

helpful to me at this point.

Thanks,

Tonia

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[Guest guest]

Hello Tonia,

Aside from the problems with the band slipping, is

there anything that you did that may have caused the

band to be inaffective?

best Regards

E

--- Tonia wrote:

> Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> band and haven't

> lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> slippage and I'm

> still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> I'm going to see a

> new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> wondering if anyone in

> this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> would be very

> helpful to me at this point.

>

> Thanks,

> Tonia

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tonia,

I don't have any advice on the lap band. I just wanted to say hi and

welcome to the group!!!

HUGS!!!

>

> Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap band and haven't

> lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to slippage and I'm

> still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing! I'm going to see a

> new doctor next week about the bypass. I was wondering if anyone in

> this group has had a similar experience? Any input would be very

> helpful to me at this point.

>

> Thanks,

> Tonia

>

[Guest guest]

Well.... I lost wieght at first but started having acid reflux. It

got so bad every time I would fall asleep acid would come out my

nose. So NO that was totally out of my control. I had a slippaged

which I had no control over either. Believe me I don't enjoy pain in

any way, shape, or form. At this point I can't have any fluid in my

band or I will not be able to sleep at night therefore I have gained

back almost all the weight I lost. This has been such a emotional

rollercoaster for me. Almost everybody I know that has the lap band

has problems with it. I wouldn't recomend it to my worst enemy. If

iI could lose weight by dieting alone I wouldn't need surgery.Some

people may think I'm a failure but I beg to differ because I haven't

given up yet. I'm only asking for a little bit of knowledge from

people that have beeen through the same experience.

Tonia

>

> > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> > band and haven't

> > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> > slippage and I'm

> > still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> > I'm going to see a

> > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > wondering if anyone in

> > this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> > would be very

> > helpful to me at this point.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Tonia

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I wouldnt suggest for a second that you are a failure.

I come for help and not to judge.

I am really trying to understand what makes the band

work for some and not for others.

Do you think your surgion did something wrong?

Is their any reasonable explanation for the acid and

would it be different with bypass?

I wish you all the luck

E

--- Tonia wrote:

> Well.... I lost wieght at first but started having

> acid reflux. It

> got so bad every time I would fall asleep acid would

> come out my

> nose. So NO that was totally out of my control. I

> had a slippaged

> which I had no control over either. Believe me I

> don't enjoy pain in

> any way, shape, or form. At this point I can't have

> any fluid in my

> band or I will not be able to sleep at night

> therefore I have gained

> back almost all the weight I lost. This has been

> such a emotional

> rollercoaster for me. Almost everybody I know that

> has the lap band

> has problems with it. I wouldn't recomend it to my

> worst enemy. If

> iI could lose weight by dieting alone I wouldn't

> need surgery.Some

> people may think I'm a failure but I beg to differ

> because I haven't

> given up yet. I'm only asking for a little bit of

> knowledge from

> people that have beeen through the same experience.

> Tonia

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the

> lap

> > > band and haven't

> > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due

> to

> > > slippage and I'm

> > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the

> thing!

> > > I'm going to see a

> > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > wondering if anyone in

> > > this group has had a similar experience? Any

> input

> > > would be very

> > > helpful to me at this point.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Tonia

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I know a lot of people that have the band and have the same

problems. I don't think the band is really good for people that have

a lot of weight to lose. I'm going to see another doctor next week.

He does the lap and GBP so I'm looking forward to see what he has to

say. He knows I want to have GBP and thinks I should. I plan on

asking him what he thinks about the reflux. I really think my

esophogus is messed-up from the slippage. Anyway, I'll post on the

1st to let you know what he says. Have you had the GBP? Just curious

about your experience.

Tonia

> > >

> > > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the

> > lap

> > > > band and haven't

> > > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due

> > to

> > > > slippage and I'm

> > > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the

> > thing!

> > > > I'm going to see a

> > > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > > wondering if anyone in

> > > > this group has had a similar experience? Any

> > input

> > > > would be very

> > > > helpful to me at this point.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Tonia

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Tonia,

I have not had either surgery because insurance has

only approved GBP and I only want the band. My

reasons for wanting the band is as follows

1) My surgion does both and advised that over the

short term that GBP has more drastic results but over

5 years their is no difference.

2) Everyone agrees that GBP is drastically more

dangerous with a mortality rate 10 or 20 times as

high. I owe it to my family to not take that extra

risk.

3)It is reversible, so in worst case, I can have it

removed and then do GBP.

4)I am only 100 pounds overweight. (Never thought i

would say only 100). I can still excersize 2 hours a

day and i have never gained more than 12 pounds in a

year so I hope this will give me the push i need.

5) I have a very violent cough and i fear it could

cause a leak which i believe can be serious.

I hope any of you veterans will correct me if i am

wrong.

best regards

E

--- Tonia wrote:

> Thanks! I know a lot of people that have the band

> and have the same

> problems. I don't think the band is really good for

> people that have

> a lot of weight to lose. I'm going to see another

> doctor next week.

> He does the lap and GBP so I'm looking forward to

> see what he has to

> say. He knows I want to have GBP and thinks I

> should. I plan on

> asking him what he thinks about the reflux. I really

> think my

> esophogus is messed-up from the slippage. Anyway,

> I'll post on the

> 1st to let you know what he says. Have you had the

> GBP? Just curious

> about your experience.

> Tonia

>

>

> > > >

> > > > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have

> the

> > > lap

> > > > > band and haven't

> > > > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired

> due

> > > to

> > > > > slippage and I'm

> > > > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the

> > > thing!

> > > > > I'm going to see a

> > > > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > > > wondering if anyone in

> > > > > this group has had a similar experience? Any

> > > input

> > > > > would be very

> > > > > helpful to me at this point.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Tonia

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I'm so sorry this has been so hard on you!! I hope you find the

answers you are looking for. AND BY THE WAY you are NOT a failure!!

You will get this worked out wither you have the band re-adjusted or

have gastric by pass. Hang in there we are here for you!!!

BIG HUGS!!

> >

> > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> > > band and haven't

> > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> > > slippage and I'm

> > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> > > I'm going to see a

> > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > wondering if anyone in

> > > this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> > > would be very

> > > helpful to me at this point.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Tonia

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Emil,

It sounds like you have really thought this out and researched it. I

hope your insurance covers it. Best of luck to you!!! PLEASE feel

free to pop in and ask questions any time or just add your 2 cents to

a post.

Hugs!!

> > > > >

> > > > > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have

> > the

> > > > lap

> > > > > > band and haven't

> > > > > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired

> > due

> > > > to

> > > > > > slippage and I'm

> > > > > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the

> > > > thing!

> > > > > > I'm going to see a

> > > > > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > > > > wondering if anyone in

> > > > > > this group has had a similar experience? Any

> > > > input

> > > > > > would be very

> > > > > > helpful to me at this point.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > Tonia

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ta'll have been so nice to me. It makes me feel a lot better

to know there are people that feel the same way I do.

Take Care,

Tonia

> > >

> > > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> > > > band and haven't

> > > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> > > > slippage and I'm

> > > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> > > > I'm going to see a

> > > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > > wondering if anyone in

> > > > this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> > > > would be very

> > > > helpful to me at this point.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Tonia

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Failue, IMO, is not getting back up and trying something else.

" heather o. " wrote: Oh I'm so sorry this has been

so hard on you!! I hope you find the

answers you are looking for. AND BY THE WAY you are NOT a failure!!

You will get this worked out wither you have the band re-adjusted or

have gastric by pass. Hang in there we are here for you!!!

BIG HUGS!!

> >

> > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> > > band and haven't

> > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> > > slippage and I'm

> > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> > > I'm going to see a

> > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > wondering if anyone in

> > > this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> > > would be very

> > > helpful to me at this point.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Tonia

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Tonia,

I have the band too, and was hoping to get it off today when my

surgery was supposed to be done. Boy we all sure try and try don't

we? My surgery got put off, and I feel like no one is fighting for

me, with my insurance company....today I got so mad...I said to

myself DAMIT! I am just going to start using all the crap I bought

for when I come home from surgery and see how long I can do it!

These people, health care experts, companies who hold our future and

health in their hands, most have no idea the roads we have been

through in our lives and just the fact that we are trying to get this

done, jumping through the hoops to get this done, willing to deal

with the risks, SHOULD be enough for them to assist us, and NOT fight

us.....some ass wipe I talked to on Friday said " I don't know why

you need surgery anyway, I lost 60 pounds on my own " ....that brain

child worked in billing. People who haven't walked our walk, cannot

and should not talk our talk, becasue they have no idea! Anyway, I

am feeling pretty angry tonight...I put togeather everything that has

transpired from June 2005 when I began this process, in cronological

order...7 pages long, and I have 4 inches of letters, faxes, reports

and so on to back it all up....but...how much fight do I have to

do???? I am tired of fighting...I just wanted something that could

help me.....but, the longer they leave me without a verdict (that's

really what it is), then the angrier I am getting.....Dr.'s took me

off my asprin, changed my other medications, for the surgery, now

that they screwed up the paperwork, I don;t even get a call from the

Dr. with some concern, like " Sue you better begin your meds

again " ...no one cares....it is just a big money making industry...ok

thanks for venting all.

- In GastricBypass-LOSERS , Darcy <dee_mitchell@y...>

wrote:

>

> Failue, IMO, is not getting back up and trying something else.

>

> " heather o. " <crazy4homeschool@y...> wrote: Oh I'm so sorry this

has been so hard on you!! I hope you find the

> answers you are looking for. AND BY THE WAY you are NOT a failure!!

> You will get this worked out wither you have the band re-adjusted

or

> have gastric by pass. Hang in there we are here for you!!!

>

> BIG HUGS!!

>

>

>

> > >

> > > > Hi everybody! I'm new to the group. I have the lap

> > > > band and haven't

> > > > lost hardly any weight. I've had it repaired due to

> > > > slippage and I'm

> > > > still having problems. I'm just sick of the thing!

> > > > I'm going to see a

> > > > new doctor next week about the bypass. I was

> > > > wondering if anyone in

> > > > this group has had a similar experience? Any input

> > > > would be very

> > > > helpful to me at this point.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Tonia

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

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