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Think twice about lap-band surgery for weight loss
The above article is a consumer reports article on the lap band.
It warns of the dangers and speaks of the more common issues people who have the lap band have. No surprise huh ? Some people NOW may say , well duh Mindy.. But here is the problem , The issues listed in this article were not made "known" to the public and even not added more clearly to the makers website and info until well after myself and many others had their surgeries .
Do I want to be a " Negative Nancy " now about the band ? Not really . Do I think the band can work for some people ? To be honest that remains to be seen . Of the many many many people I know who were banded around the time I was ( 2007) I would say 80% of them have either not lost all the weight, are at a stand still with weight loss or lost their bands all together and around the same amount have had SOME kind of problem.
Are the later bands not as big of a problem than the earlier bands ? I dont know ..
I do want people to know to be very cautious of the band now . If I knew then what I know now I would have gotten a sleeve .
Credit: I saw this article on Formerly Fluffys Blogg and wanted to repost it !
The above article is a consumer reports article on the lap band.
It warns of the dangers and speaks of the more common issues people who have the lap band have. No surprise huh ? Some people NOW may say , well duh Mindy.. But here is the problem , The issues listed in this article were not made "known" to the public and even not added more clearly to the makers website and info until well after myself and many others had their surgeries .
Do I want to be a " Negative Nancy " now about the band ? Not really . Do I think the band can work for some people ? To be honest that remains to be seen . Of the many many many people I know who were banded around the time I was ( 2007) I would say 80% of them have either not lost all the weight, are at a stand still with weight loss or lost their bands all together and around the same amount have had SOME kind of problem.
Are the later bands not as big of a problem than the earlier bands ? I dont know ..
I do want people to know to be very cautious of the band now . If I knew then what I know now I would have gotten a sleeve .
Credit: I saw this article on Formerly Fluffys Blogg and wanted to repost it !
As per my view lap band surgery is such a best for the weight loss. There are many people use this way for weight loss and they get the success on it.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, you DO work at selling bands you vile person! What... work for Melony? Do tell, do the crappy stats for the band interfere with your sales? I checked out your website. You sell crap products to desperate people. YOU should be ashamed of yourself.
DeleteOn your crap website you write:
~~Worldwide, the Gastric Balloon is a clinically accepted tool in reducing excess weight. Clinical trials show that it is more successful than conventional diets, weight loss programs and medications.~~
This is a flat out lie. The gastric balloon is most certainly not used world wide, it isn't even FDA approved in the US. It is used in other countries but not as a stand alone procedure as you infer (ie: lie), it is used to help people with extremely high BMIs lose a hundred or so pounds so that they can have safer surgery to a surgery type that is long term. Balloons can only be kept in place for six month MAX before they have to be removed and replaced and you are such a bad person you don't even tell your unsuspecting victims the side effects of this horrible procedure such as a necrotic stomach or bowel obstruction. You need to be chased out of the business and replaced with a smart person.
I respect your opinion and when I first got my band I thought the same thing. HOWEVER , There are many of us who now believe and know differently . If you have read my blog you will see i use to think that way , I lost 125 lbs in 10 months. How we were "Sold" on the band , how it would work etc is not the way it actually works. Throwing up on a regular basis, not being able to eat solid foods, and eating just becoming a CHORE among other things is NOT what I signed up for. Do you mind if i ask how long you have had the band ?
ReplyDeleteOH NEVER MIND I see you actually SELL THE LAP BAND !! Do you even HAVE A BAND ?
ReplyDeleteTo Lap Band Procedure....
ReplyDeleteYou may choose to believe anything you wish but the stats and studies prove differently. Lap bands provide the slowest weight loss, the least weight loss, the highest regain, and the most complications. One would honestly have to be a blooming idiot to get a band today. In light of all the research data available, only a stupid person would be banded TODAY.
Thinking twice is necessary for everything. Lap Band Surgery is not an easy procedure to have, after the surgery you must sacrifice your diet to lose weight effectively.
DeleteLap band surgery is more than sacrificing your diet in order to lose weight, You should not have to sacrifice your ability to EAT and in the long run that is what it comes down to with the band ! You sacrifice the ability to eat normally and healthy .. in the long run the weight comes back on . the surgery is NOT WORTH IT
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea and really a nice post....thanks a lot for your word of advice..
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