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2012
I am considering weight loss surgery,have you had it,which kind,and would you recommend it,and any other info?
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Question by rosesrbl: I am considering weight loss surgery,have you had it,which kind,and would you recommend it,and any other info?
I have sleep apnea real bad,hoping that would fix it,or make it better,thanks
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Answer by PJ
Since you have to diet, change your eating habits and lose weight to have the surgery why even bother with the surgery? Just get control of your eating and exercising. Seems silly to have surgery for something you could deal with WITHOUT surgery. Otherwise – get the surgery, keep your old habits and you will be just as fat in 2 years.
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January 27th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
I didn’t have it but a friend had the adjustable lap band put in. She lost 15 lbs in the first month and then ended up in the hospital with an ulcer and stomach bleeding that was caused from having the procedure. The doctor removed it.
Since then, she has started exercising, eating healthier and lost 40 lbs.
If you are only getting it because you are too lazy or because you don’t want to give up eating junk, then don’t do it.
It’s a complete lifestyle change and not something you do just because it’s available.
January 27th, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Consult with your doctor – sleep apnea can be helped with weight loss, but that’s not always the case. There are a few causes of sleep apnea. If you want to lose weight, just watch your diet and exercise more. Start off slow – don’t do too much at the beginning – build up to it.
January 27th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
my mother had the lapband surgery and loved it its so much better then gastric bipass because if you strech yout stomach they can just tighten the band and it will make you eat less.
January 27th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
If you want answers from people who have had weight loss surgery, I suggest you go to ObesityHelp.com
You will find a great support network of people who are deciding what is right for them, and people who have had various types of surgery. They are a friendly group who have first hand knowledge of what it’s like to be overweight, what the requirements are for surgery and what life is like after surgery.
Good luck to you with whatever choice you decide is right for you.
Ren
January 27th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
There are two basic types of weight loss surgery — restrictive surgeries and malabsorptive surgeries.
It’s up to you which one is good for you…
Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG)
Laparoscopic gastric banding (Lap-Band)
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB)
Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD)
For more information do browse http://www.freelapbandsurgery.com