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He is right. Your Gall Bladder must come out first and not at the same time as your Band goes in. If you were to have them done at the same time, you risk Fluid from the gall bladder leaking into the abdominal cavity. This starts a chain reaction from your body that will send your body into fighting mode. It would attack the Band as a foreign object and then the trouble would begin. I don't know if any surgeons do them together, it would be pretty risky. I would rather do the separate surgeries, than risk losing the band. That sure would defeat all the waiting you've done for this! Also, the gall bladder would need to come out first because rapid weight loss can/will cause gall stones. You wouldn't want to make an already sick gall bladder sicker. I am not a doctor. This is how it was explained to me had I needed to have my GB out. You should always get another opinion if you are in doubt or question your current doctor. Sorry your doctor didn't explain all this to you. ~C

Welcome! Your gonna love this place! Where in Ohio are you from?

Hello everyone! Well here we are, ready for a new life. We made it to April! Wow, it seemed like it would take forever to get here, but here it is already! I am so happy for all of us. Our long journey has come to an end...in order to begin a new one. Good luck to all of you! Let's keep up the wonderful support we have going here!!!! ~Carol

Hi everybody! Just thought I'd try to help a little. NG= Nasogastric Tube. Yes, they can get it in without a scope, but it's risky. Your fill level could make it too tight for the tube to pass safely and they could perforate your stomach (which would be very bad...would need surgery) NSAIDS= NonSteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs. Just as everyone has posted. They can erode the lining of your stomach and cause ulcers and bleeding. Be aware that the list is lengthy, and if you are taking anything other than Tylenol, you should ask your doctor first! Some NSAIDS are: Advil, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve some prescriptions like Celebrex too (for arthritis and such). Avoid Asprin too...same problem. Having a medical ID is so important. You don't have to wear it (although that is the first place EMS will look). You can keep something in your wallet, or they have kits that look like large pill bottles you keep in the 'fridge. Inside them is a complete list of contact info, medications, allergies, medical history, etc. Hope this helps. ~C

Have you tried 1/2 caff? Folgers makes a real good coffee and I can't tell the difference. I started drinking that when I got approved in January. I drink that or decaf every day now. ~C

TG: I particularly liked it when you told her to "step off' and "shove it up her darkside". WAY bitchier than what I said! You rock.

Aw man!!!!!! That totally sucks and rocks at the same time! Happy for you, bummed for me...but happy for me (getting band). Okay...enough of that! I would've loved to have met you BG!! You two are going to have so much fun! Please keep me posted. And here I thought you were gonna surprise me and come see me!! LOL

Watcha girls doin' in 11 days?

Yeah, I was trying to be bitchy, but it didn't come out very bitchy after I read it! LOL Do you guys think I was bitchy enough?

Tru dat BG! LOL

Good luck tomorrow!!!!! --Bunky1965, mamakatken, nortone (Erika), alicatcyclist (Allie)

:thumbup: Wow. I feel bad that you have such strong anger towards the LapBand/Allegan and the people here on LBT. I never thought of myself as sucker. I am being banded on April 10th. I am a Registered Nurse who happens to work in OR. I've also worked in ICU and ER before now. I have chosen the Band based on a lot of research and my personal experiences as a nurse to patients who've had RNY and DS. I can tell you truthfully, there are a lot of bad things to come those surgeries. Things go very well in the beginning, but the human body will take drastic measures to sustain life. I am not here to argue with you. I am here to get support, learn and share my experience. It's good to see both sides of the coin, but some people take it too far and become nasty. My doctor does more RNY surgeries than any other type of WLS. He says it's because MOST people are not GOOD CANDIDATES for the LapBand. It requires discipline! You MUST change you lifestyle or it will NOT WORK! The other surgeries allow you to 'cheat' and still lose weight. But there is a price for any of these things we are doing to our bodies. No surgery? Stay Morbidly Obese. Surgery? There are possibilities of (LapBand related) productice burp, erosion, slippage,(RNY and DS related) malnutrition, hairloss, osetoporsis, losing teeth, liver problems, foul smelling odor, dumping syndrome, infertility, and God forbid...gaining the weight back (any of the surgeries)! There are no surgeries as of yet that don't come with some kind of price. You made a decision for YOU and what YOU could handle...leave it at that. No need for nastiness. I'm sure you have some words of wisdom about life with a Band, but just because it didn't work for you doesn't mean you should discourage others in their Quest.

Yeah, I know. I asked my daughter to do it! DH isn't allowed! LOL I am also going to take my measurements. I'm sure at some point it will come in handy when I need a NSV. I have some pics in my bedroom of my honeymoon (only 6 years ago) and I actually looked at them. They are my before the Before pictures ya know? What's worse is, I thought I was fat then! So sad. Shame on me. Good example of learning to love yourself and live for today.

Okay, so I know this is OT from all the outstanding conversations we've been posting here today, but... When was the last time you were walking up to a store and saw yourself coming in the reflection? Holy Sh*t!!! Happened today. Not happy. I kept trying to look away, but it was like those va jay jay photos, I just had to look! I am so happy I'm being banded soon. I start my liquid diet on Thursday. Get my Band the Thursday after that! YAY for me!

JC: Rant & Rave

Good for you J! It was pretty darn nippy here. We had company all weekend too. I had fun, but am glad it's over. There was a ride on Sunday, but no one showed up because it was too cold.

Can you believe that troll? er girl?

Hi J! We missed you around here!

I got curious to see how she talks to ppl in her other posts. Not all of them are very nice there either. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. We don't need ppl like that here.

This is getting old...have you read her other posts? Gimme a break!

All over it BG!

Wow, there's an excellent example of class, tact and eloquence! You keep complaining that the people on here are mean and I think you are exactly that! Why do you keep coming back in here?

I kinda remember him...I just googled him, but the only thing that stands out is the military thing. He was last year???? Either way, how annoying. His profile doesn't even mention Michigan. It says Oceanside, CA. Hardly think he got an accent from there either!

Boom chica wow-wow!

ROFLMAO! How 'bout those babies flossing JC's teeth! Ewwwww!