JangliBilli

I was just banded this week and the healing is going well. The reason why I am writing is because I just spoke with my family about the conversation that they had with my surgeon once he was done with my procedure. The things that my doctor told my family are not only odd but a little scary. He told them that he does not support the surgery and that the risks of me being sick are high. He informed them that I am way more prone for infections and such. He then told them the high likely hood of organ erosion because of the band or stretching of the band, all of this right after he was done with my surgery. Now I have done my research on this procedure and nothing made it sound as risky or harmful as what the surgeon told all of my family. He told them that I knew about all this and I still wanted to go through with it. When I met him he never told me that he was against the procedure or of the “high” probability of complications like organ erosion. I did get a bad feeling when I initially him but he was the only surgeon that my insurance would cover! So I swallowed my feelings about him and went though it. So now, I am 5 days out of surgery and regretting my decision. I felt like I was finally taking control of my weight problem and making a commitment to change my life when I was still young. And now, all I can think is that I made a horrible mistake that can’t be changed.

No, that was not my surgeon. Did you have a similar experience? <br /> I want to thank everyone for their support! This process would have been so much harder if I did not have this resource to use! This support system has really been amazing

That is great advice; I will call him first thing in the morning. I know it sounds a bit ridiculous but this surgeon has said off things like that before. I told my family how much I disliked him and they did not understand until their conversation with him. Regardless, I have already found someone to do my fills closer to me. It was just the reality of what he said that really affected me.

Thanks Lynne. Yes, the surgeon is primarily a bypass doctor. The only surgery that was approved by the insurance was the lapband. I agree! sounds like a bunch of bull but not what you want to hear from the man who just operated on you.

I was banded 3 days ago and am still feeling really uncomfortable. It is not the chest pressure that I have been reading about but more of an awkward and irritating feeling in my stomach. Could this be the gas that I saw on other threads? I have been doing everything that I have been told to do (walking, breathing exercises, liquid diet). Any insight or tips on how I can make this easier for myself would really help me out!

My surgery is scheduled for July 11th. I am really worried because I just checked and I am up 12 lbs from when I went to the office 3 months ago. Has anyone had this problem? Will I still be able to get the LapBand done? Please advise. :help: