LaurenH

Hi there! Did you know that Dr. Curry is the "board doctor" over at obesityhelp.com? He routine posts replies to questions asked on the lap band thread. Here's the link to the thread LAP BAND - Your LAP BAND Resource however, this sounds pretty serious. You should call his office and let them know what happened. Lauren

Margie What board is giving you this BS info?

Ok, that makes me mad. I can't believe "she" whomever she is would say that about the band. Here's some advice. First, people who have had other forms of weight loss surgery are very protective of their type of surgery. There are wars between lap banders and GBS'ers on every message board I participate in. So keep in mind, she's probably not a lap bander. Second, be careful of what you hear on these boards. The people that post (me included) for the most part are not medical professionals, we are people with opinions which may or may not agree with yours. I can speak about what my choice was and I would NEVER tell you what is right for you. Whomever that person was should not be giving you anything but information for you to make a sound choice (and preferably quoting facts from a proof source). I went to support group the other night and I will tell you that at 45, I was at the bottom of the age range. Most of the 30+ people there were banders and older than I am. Everything she told you is contrary to what I have been told BY MY SURGEON. So that's the guy I listen to. Not someone on a message board. Sorry, my blood is boiling. :tongue_smilie: Like I said in my earlier post, do your homework and make the right choice for you. It sounds like you're in the process of doing just that! Lauren

My doc does modified South Beach - NOT Atkins. His theory (and I agree with it) is that if you eliminate all white carbs (bread, Pasta, etc...you know... the stuff that gets most of us in trouble in the first place an causes cravings because it's still in your diet) it will be easier to stay the course through your weight loss period. Once you go into maintanence, he lets you bring back the white carbs. So it's not Atkins he's got us following -Atkins is all Protein via high fat which will kill your Gallbladder, it's healthy food, protien, fruits and veggies. Like other posters, it's, "eat your protein first", then the veggies. He also allows protein shakes. 4 cab max. No Atkins or Slimfast.

I agree with Choopie, you need to do your homework and decide what is best for you. For me, the morbidity rates for GBS vs. Lap Band was a huge factor 1 in 500 vs. 1 in 2000. BIG DIFFERENCE! Also, the fact that you can reverse if necessary as well as the food restrictions are less than GBS. Lastly, the whole overall messing with G-D's plan for my body was weird. So that's why I chose lap band. Find a surgeon who does both and let them weigh out the options with you. Keep asking questions on the boards.... check out www.obesityhelp.com also. Good luck!