If You Knew Then, What You Know Now? - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

robinharlow · 06-25-2009, 06:59 PM

Ok, now that I see how this thing works a little better, and have already taken some unwanted abuse, I will put it plainly.....If you knew then, what you know now, would you have chosen the Lap band instead??? positive replies appreciated please Thank you.

jerseygrl684 · 06-25-2009, 07:04 PM

No. ......

Native2u · 06-25-2009, 07:04 PM

No....Not I.

I considered Lap Band and did my research it and at the same time I was researching RNY.

If I had to choose again....RNY for me!

It has saved my life!

mistymee · 06-25-2009, 07:12 PM

1) NO, not in a friggen million years nor for a million dollars. I've seen too many lapbanders either fail or have their band fail them (which is more likely the problem).. No WAY did I want a foreign object in my body for the rest of my life. Mechanical failures are high.

2) I don't like being told how to friggen answer a damn question. Open forum, and you have to take the answers you don't necessarily care for along with those that you do..

3) Please don't mix me up with the other Kelly. She has recently taken flak for shit I said (in another thread a long time ago, and I've only recently learned that she is being held accountable/responsible for that 'dustup' when it was not her. (This is said only as an FYI, not for any other reason)

ragazzarosa · 06-25-2009, 07:26 PM

nope. went in originally wanting the lapband and was talked out of it by my surgeon.

the more I learn about it, about how "fiddly" it is, how many more longer term complications there are, and how difficult it would be to get adjusted once you change insurance, I don't think it would have worked for me.

In fact, Dr and I were talking the other day during my appointment and he said "if someone weighed the long term complications of Lap Band against the long term complications of other GB, I doubt they would approve it." There are far more incidents of bands failing, bands being rejected by your body, and complications after a few years.

robinharlow · 06-25-2009, 07:41 PM

1. Evidentally open forum means anything goes
2. I will take what is gracious and leave the rest
3. I didnt come here to be bitched at by bitter people
4. People talk about what they know best shit and all!!!!
5. how do you block the crazies?????

TheFour · 06-25-2009, 07:42 PM

No ma'am. I would have done exactly what I have done. Thank you and have a nice evening.

Good night all.

jerseygrl684 · 06-25-2009, 07:43 PM

Hold on, lemme grab the puppy dogs and rainbows for you.

Geez, what is with people thinking we owe them something lately?

mistymee · 06-25-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robinharlow

Evidentally open forum means anything goes, I will take what is gracious and leave the rest. I didnt come here to be bitched at by bitter people. People talk about what they know best shit and all!!!!

Yep.. I'm one bitter, bitter women.. ROFLMAO..

swtsalvadorean · 06-25-2009, 07:45 PM

Be kind we ask cause. You have been there before and know