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06-30-2007, 10:40 PM
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| Newbie |  Gastric bypass VS gastric banding I have read about gastric BANDING on medimexicooptions.com and checking out their prices, seems cheaper and safer? How much overweight do you have to be? what is the formula for being obese? 40% your normal weight I heard. yikes!The banding seems the way to go (and sooo much cheaper) and I was wondering after you loose the weight does your skin need to be removed? my father in law had his knees done (no he is not fat, just old) at this place and got great care. I just do not have the money for the big bypass. The banding makes more sense. I heard that gastric bypass will be banned one day and only banding allowed? any word on that? |
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06-30-2007, 11:52 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kuwait
Posts: 2,213
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics for ever! Start Date:
4/18/06 Surgery Date:
Height: 335 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
154 lb Goal Weight:
158 lb Weight Loss:
23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1641791045 % % Lost:
9/18/07 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59 BMI Start:
30 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Welcome to the boards Gillam, This question has been raised before feel free to read other's views on this aspect. Cheers, hanadi
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07-01-2007, 03:35 AM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland
Posts: 341
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 6/14/2007 Start Date:
6/14/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 330 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
48 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 56.6381835938 BMI Start:
33.9829101562 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Gillam, I didn't weigh in on the previous thread, I just had my bypass. I'm happy with my decision. I didn't want the lap band because I figured I could get around it (I'm stupid like that). Of course, everyone's pouch is different with this and I might have a pouch that will let me get into everything, but frankly I can't think of any cookie or cake in the world worth hurling over.  And I am a sugar addict and a half. I don't WANT to find out. With lap band I know I could get around the band. Too easy to screw that up. And like everyone else, the whole foreign body thing... I held one too, it's way big for my taste and I'm thinking, they're going to put THAT in ME???? But all that said, that's my opinion and about me. You need to figure it out for you. Money is a consideration initially, but the follow up adjustments might be more out of pocket down the road and might wind up running you more money in the long run. Have you checked with your insurance about coverage? My docs used the criteria that if your BMI was fairly low (in the 40s) and you were younger (childbearing age --not ready to stop having kids) it was better to have lapband. It's easier to open up the lapband for better nutrition for a baby. You're kind of stuck with the bypass and you shouldn't get pregnant for at least 2 years I think. The formula for WLS is usually a BMI of 40 or greater or 35 or greater with 2 comorbidities like blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, menstrual probs, etc. .... Good luck on your decision!
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07-01-2007, 05:19 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,755
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    | HI JUSt wanted to say hi! AND honestly i feel its a personal decision! FOR me after meeting one on one with my surgeon we both felt that bypass was the best method for me that the banding would not have brought me under 200 lbs which bypass has! THERE both good choices i have seen huge successful patients with banding as well as bypass. GOOD LUCK on makeing your choice.
__________________ LISA  http://w5.photobucket.com/widgets/dy...164/fr1endly2/ LAP RNY Gastric Bypass  |
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07-01-2007, 06:19 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 6,868
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
136 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
122 lb Weight Loss:
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47.2868217054 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
20.0814954841 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | yep. personal decison all the way. some start out wanting the band and end up with the bypass or vice versa. you would have to research each, and the risk involved and decide which would give you better health and quality of life. good luck on your journey
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07    |
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07-01-2007, 07:58 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,755
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4347826087 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
27.6676242459 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hi And Welcome It Funny Because I Had My Mind Made Up With Lap Banding, But Like Everyone Else Has Said There Is To Much Room For Failure With Lapband And You Dont Lose As Much Weight. I Have Also Heard Alot Of Patients Who Get The Lap Band End Up Going In For Surgery Again To Do The Bypass Because They Werent Successful With The Lapband. Plus My Doc Also Thought The Gastric Bypass Would Be A Better Option For Me. But It Is A Personal Decesion So Good Luck With Whatever You Choose. 
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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07-01-2007, 06:05 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,447
Weight Statistics 3-16-2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 284 lb Start Weight:
181 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
21 lb Lb Left to Lose:
36.2676056338 % % Lost:
7-23-08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.4758298062 BMI Start:
28.3455112497 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Welcome to the boards. You will find great people here and lots of support no matter which decision you make.
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07-01-2007, 11:08 PM
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| Newbie | I need to compare the 'gastric bypass' to the points made here for the 'banding' point by point as possible Gastric I like the idea of a surgery being reversed and adjusted. being under the knife scares me, hopefully not to death, so many risks, but then over weight and high blood pressure is a risk too, right? ad all of you lok so great! |
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