Weight Loss/Maintenance

47of74

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15. I don't have a high opinion of the lap band procedure

Sun Oct 6, 2019, 09:54 PM

Oct 2019

I know someone who tried it for a while but it didn't work for her so she went back and had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy instead. That helped her a lot with her weight.

At the time I had my surgery the hospital I went to offered roun-y bypass, VSG, or the lap band. I went with VSG since it wasn't going to be doing a bunch of re-routing and I didn't feel comfortable having plastic parts inside me that would have to be adjusted over time. The hospital no longer offers the lap band procedure any more because of the limited success people had with it.

I'm pleased with how my surgery turned out. Even though I'm not below 200 I have more energy than I used to, have more options for clothes, and can go out when it's warmer out and not be drenched in sweat.

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Chris Christie tried the lap band surgery back in 2013 and is still very large [View all] irresistable Feb 2019 OP

I know someone who claims to have had it and is now bigger. I have no idea... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #1

My friend had one of the surgeries. He lost weight and kept it off (3 years) 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #2

did he have the temporary or the permanent? irresistable Feb 2019 #4

I believe Al Roker had the procedure oldlibdem Feb 2019 #3

Al Roker had a gastric bypass and lost 150 pounds TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #16

I'm big customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #5

I agree. irresistable Feb 2019 #6

I'm not a controntation kind of person MissMillie Feb 2019 #11

I really wanted to hear someone tell me that things went well for them. irresistable Feb 2019 #12

I can only tell you that it worked for me... MissMillie Feb 2019 #13

A neighbor a few years ago looks great . No more high bp or diabetes 2. He was huge lunasun Feb 2019 #7

I have MissMillie Feb 2019 #8

So you had the permanent surgery rather than the temporary lap-band. irresistable Feb 2019 #9

processed sugar is a HUGE negative MissMillie Feb 2019 #10

Some info about 'me' auntAgonist Oct 2019 #14

I don't have a high opinion of the lap band procedure 47of74 Oct 2019 #15