Question:
What is your experience with AGB, weight loss and complications?
I have a planned AGB surgery in a few weeks. I am considering whether to go ahead or cancel. I need to loose 100 pounds. Anonymous — Lilly W. (posted on July 8, 2003)
July 8, 2003
Hey .. AGB has very few complications, and most of them can
be fixed with ease. The Band itself is very user-friendly, as
long as you have a good understanding of how it works. There
are several Band-related sites and support groups on the Web
where you can get your questions answered and your fears (mostly)
laid to rest. I'm having my Band placed next week and I am
so excited! There is a Band group on this site .. the address is
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/surgtype-forums/LapBand/posts/ ..
and you will also find the LapBand Support group at spotlighthealth.com
very, very helpful. Please be sure and check out what other
Bandsters have to say. There's a lot of misinformation out there.
Best of luck to you!
— Jeanie
July 8, 2003
Just something to think about...I was going for the band until I found out
they are only guaranteed for 7 years...For me if the company thinks they
are only good for 7 years then what does that say for the product. Please
consider if you are willing to have it replaced in 7 years or less. Good
luck on which ever way you decide.
— Barbara S.
July 8, 2003
I've had no complications, I'm averaging a loss of 10 pounds per month, and
I have no regrets. I started at 100 pounds overweight also.<BR>
I have no idea where the other poster got her information about the band
being guaranteed for 7 years, but that is <B>NOT</B> true. The
lap band is designed to be a lifelong medical device, just as a joint
replacement, pacemaker, or other implanted device.<BR>
I recommend the following message boards for people who are researching the
lap band. There seems to be a problem with rampant disinformation on
certain sites and I found it enlightening to speak to people who have
actually researched the band and live with it on a daily basis.<BR>
www.spotlighthealth.com (click on Morbid Obesity, then support groups, then
lap band support)<BR>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bandsters/?yguid=6535337 <BR>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SmartBandsters/?yguid=6535337<BR>
Feel free to email me if you have any other questions.
— TMF
July 8, 2003
this is not in support or against the band, but this idea that it's
guaranteed for 7 years...um, if that's true and that's the reason you chose
not to have it, did you get a guarantee on your RNY? I didn't!
— [Deactivated Member]
July 9, 2003
I really hate to post to this question, but I'm gonna. I had the band and
ended up with some really nasty problems. Now I know that it has probably
changed some since I had it but you really need to research it throughly.
It is now MY belief that anytime you introduce an outside substance into
the body you can have some serious problems. I ended up having it revised,
having to have the damage fixed (it had adhered to my liver) and then
getting a RNY. I really wish I had done that first. BUT you have to make
the decision for yourself. We are all different!
Diana
— Diana W.
July 9, 2003
Diana,<BR>
Could you be a little more specific about your adjustable gastric band
experience? When did you have your lap band installed and where? At what
point did you develop problems? How many lap bands had your doctor placed
when you had your surgery? <BR>
Thanks.
— TMF
July 9, 2003
Diana, you say you had AGB but your profile refers to gastroplasty. Did you
have the Lap Band, or the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty? The two bands and
the two surgeries are entirely different. Please clarify?
— Maria N.
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