Gastric band to do or not to do?
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Hi I'm thinking of having a gastric band fitted.
Has anyone had one? Any regrets? Pros and cons?
would love to hear from anyone X X x
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Posted , 7 users are following.
Hi I'm thinking of having a gastric band fitted.
Has anyone had one? Any regrets? Pros and cons?
would love to hear from anyone X X x
0 likes, 7 replies
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Bandid Chivey
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my regret is that i did not get it done sooner -
pros - it is adjustable, removable/reversible (though why would you want to do that if it is doing it's job), you do not have good tissue removed which other types of wgt loss surgery involve, less invasive than other types of wgt loss surgery, shorter recovery time, no dumping, the actual op is cheaper than other types of wgt loss surgery
cons - it is slower than other types of wgt loss surgery to lose wgt, you need to get fills to make it operational, food can get stuck which is uncomfortable until it eventually either goes down or comes back up (known as a productive burp or PB), the wgt loss is generally not as great as other types of wgt loss surgery so if you have lots to lose one of the other methods is poss a better option.
Chivey Bandid
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I have six stones to lose...not sure if that is too much with a band?
thanks for replying and well done X x
margaret73235 Chivey
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Chivey margaret73235
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Thanks for the tip and I will definitely talk about lifestyle when I have a consultation.
keep doing well!
ginaArch0006 Chivey
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Chivey ginaArch0006
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My bmi is 40 and my start weight would be 16 stone 6.
I've booked two consultations.
Thanks for getting back to me x
deb846 Chivey
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