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i had my first appt wednesday and met with the bariatrics nurse practitioner. i was asking her if they've seen a decline in bands thanks to sleeve. she said yes and went on to tell me that the surgeons there don't like bands because they arent seeing results like with the other two options of rny and sleeve. she was telling me that she wants to make sure i understand i wont be losing 100lbs with the band. huh? i have heard of several people losing a good deal of weight (100+) by really working the band. i'm frustrated at the attitudes people seem to have toward lapband. should i go ahead and get over it? does anyone have a positive attitude toward the band?

you're exactly right. i was just discussing this with my husband. i did ask the np if the people who fail are just not trying. she did say that with some of them yes, she suspected that was the problem. i cant see risking my life in any surgery and then not using a tool i'm being blessed with.

i want it but my insurance will only cover the sleeve at a military treatment facility. i have very rare/delicate medical issues due to which i don't feel comfortable being treated at certain places. if i was able to have the sleeve done at my medical facility of choice i believe i'd probably have it done. i have seen so many people do great with the sleeve and i'm truly hoping i will do just as well with lapband.

hmm i guess i need to start weaning myself off spicy foods because i do love them. thanks for taking time to reply!

hey guys. please forgive me if i'm posting this in the wrong area. i want to ask a question to anyone who has had an ulcer. did you ever feel pain in your left shoulder blade? i have suffered with gerd for about 2.5 years. about 4 months ago i started having pain in my upper left abdominal area. my pcp ran some labs and ordered an xray but everything came back fine. they chalked it up to ibs. well about a month ago i started having pain in my left shoulder blade. it showed up after i had been horsing around with and picking up one of my kids so i figured it was a pulled muscle. the pain came back again yesterday. i did read online that left shoulder blade pain can be from several things one of which is ulcers. of course i've also read that it could be heart related too so i will be scheduling a dr's appt tomorrow. i had my first set of lab work done today which included testing for h-pylori. i'm just really curious now if i may possible have an ulcer. i would appreciate to hear from anyone who has experienced an ulcer regarding symptoms, trigger foods, etc. thanks so much!

thanks ladies!

hello everyone! i have been a silent guest on yall's forum for about a year now. i've been considering surgery for a while now. back in december i decided to ask my pcp for a referral for wls. i received the ok around christmas but didn't really get started until last week. so far i have attended a seminar and have my first appt with bariatrics today. i'm quite nervous but anxious to see if i'm a good candidate for surgery. i have gone back and forth between lapband and vsg for a while, so i'm still not 100% decided. i will say that i've learned a lot reading about struggles and success here at lapbandtalk. anyway just wanted to say hi and introduce myself.

i'm definitely not a nurse but i hope to be one some day. i am currently taking classes to become a medical assistant. if i like that i plan to move forward at some point and start nursing school. good luck with your surgery!