tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post791414604806256684..comments2023-08-01T01:54:12.364-07:00Comments on Band me Baby!: Dislike!Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794746954511347596noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-15101611869634759352010-08-10T19:40:46.394-07:002010-08-10T19:40:46.394-07:00You can bet your bottom dollar that money is a big...You can bet your bottom dollar that money is a big factor in steering patients to bypass or sleeve.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603681230277050772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-66264379067283698912010-08-10T17:33:12.610-07:002010-08-10T17:33:12.610-07:00Great post! I also think there is more money to b...Great post! I also think there is more money to be made with the other WLS and I hate to think that is the reason that they are steering their patients in that direction.Jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612121609893900847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-44905449461372493442010-08-10T16:27:36.880-07:002010-08-10T16:27:36.880-07:00Great post Tesser...hard to believe there are such...Great post Tesser...hard to believe there are such nitwits in such responsible positions.Cindylewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540643788281963704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-6084882832513239722010-08-10T13:33:27.696-07:002010-08-10T13:33:27.696-07:00I know my surgeon says that it is more work to los...I know my surgeon says that it is more work to lose weight with the band. I think the gastric patients can lose the weight without much effort. I prefer the band because I needed to make a lifestyle change. With the band I can eat less, not feel hungry all the time and I am working out regularly....just like a normal person does. This is all I want.....a normal life. It takes work, but so do most good things in life. Thanks Theresa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-24705465036275582562010-08-10T11:07:02.857-07:002010-08-10T11:07:02.857-07:00Great post -- and that nurse's comments just s...Great post -- and that nurse's comments just strike me as so irresponsible! I really don't think that ANYONE should have WLS if they aren't going to make the effort to take care of themselves and to work the method they choose.<br /><br />BTW, I've never heard any statistic about bandsters coming back to get other surgery later (I do hear the opposite re bypass patients though). That said, I am sure we all have come across a few bandsters who leave their bands open and eat lots of cr@p. . then complain that they aren't losing (gee. . wonder why. .). Even still, the vast majority seem to like it and to succeed.Catherine55https://www.blogger.com/profile/13315887359315579554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-86957380104274135442010-08-10T10:31:23.091-07:002010-08-10T10:31:23.091-07:00Hmmm....this is really interesting to me. I'm ...Hmmm....this is really interesting to me. I'm going to need to think on it a bit before I comment further but my initial reaction is that you are correct in that the doctors prefer to do bypass b/c the patients lose faster and it takes less discipline and like you said, that equals a better success rate in the short term, for the doctors. At the same time, I think that there are alot of people for whom the band will absolutely not work. It does take more discipline than the other surgeries and my feeling is that the screening process is not up to par on the doctors' parts. i mean, i read A LOT of blogs of banded people and there are many many whom I think should not have gotten it. I think they would have been better to get the bypass or maybe the sleeve. However, I don't know if that is the doctor's fault for not screening or if it is the patient's fault because they didn't listen to doctor's advice. <br /><br />Anyway, this is a very fascinating post to me.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607905045150804156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-34423982699894769302010-08-10T10:14:15.690-07:002010-08-10T10:14:15.690-07:00What a Freakin' Moron! There are a lot of ban...What a Freakin' Moron! There are a lot of band-haters out there for sure. That's fine, cause I love my band & will prove them wrong.DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171014224700094700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-85274294433441577172010-08-10T08:51:57.668-07:002010-08-10T08:51:57.668-07:00LapBand is not for people who don't want to ch...LapBand is not for people who don't want to change their lifestyle and do the work. My doctor described it this way. Gastric is like a car, you put gas in it and go directly to your destination. There may be some bumps (side effects) along the way but you'll get there faster. The LapBand system is like a bicycle. You fill the tires with air and check the chains and peddle to your destination. It takes much more work, but I believe it is worth it! Nurses have there own beliefs and I know my consult nurse had gastric in 2001 and she looks great. She thinks the lap band doesn't work but that is her opinion. She says 50 percent of lapband patients, come back to get a different surgery. I refuse to be a part of that statistic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-30042873789105668902010-08-10T08:49:46.436-07:002010-08-10T08:49:46.436-07:00Great post. It is so true that we need discipline ...Great post. It is so true that we need discipline and life changes as well as surgery. Surgery itself won't fix anything, unless we do our bit too.<br /><br />And I hate people who spout "lies, damned lies and statistics"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-22904090982655525892010-08-10T08:24:26.450-07:002010-08-10T08:24:26.450-07:00Wow! As Grace said: "Not Cool"
Way to go...Wow! As Grace said: "Not Cool"<br />Way to go for standing up to her about the band. I think you are right on. Glad I'm one of the realistic people. I knew what I was getting myself into. Everyone should.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825425735172749255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-76350566233129309542010-08-10T07:31:29.270-07:002010-08-10T07:31:29.270-07:00The gal was shooting off numbers that may not be t...The gal was shooting off numbers that may not be true - she was using numbers that she feels supports her position. Unfortunately, there are folks who expect weight loss surgery to do all the work for them. They are the same people that think cosmetic surgery will turn their life around overnight. Unrealistic people are probably less successful with weight loss surgery than realistic people. You, however, seem to be very well-grounded. And because of that you'll be successful with not only weight loss surgery but other aspects of your life. Go get 'em!Sally Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554095543389861398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-66659785503583650602010-08-10T07:31:09.220-07:002010-08-10T07:31:09.220-07:00That is beyond ridiculous. I feel that the nurse a...That is beyond ridiculous. I feel that the nurse and the office has an obligation to present the facts, answer questions of the patients and allow each individual to decide for themselves based on that info. They should not be pushing procedures. Not cool. I definitely think you should speak to her about your dissatisfaction next time. Clearly she needs a reality check.<br /><br />Have a great day, Tess!-Grace-https://www.blogger.com/profile/14777413585734523956noreply@blogger.com