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I always take Centrum (one a day) so - are you taking two of these kind of Multivitamin a day? Thanks!

Hi, Thanks for your reply. Actually, I'm American but have been living in Holland a number of years. My surgeon is in Belgium. The surgery staples your tummy but it is definitely reversable. No cutting involved - although yes, the staples could 'tear' you. :cry I've just email my Doctor (his aid at least) and asked his thoughts about switching. I like the lapband but from my research so far: - I worry about being HUNGRY and not being able to eat those 6 weeks before my first fill - I worry about having to get a fill or an unfill until I hit my 'sweet spot' - I worry about slippage but with the VGB .. it would more like a tear .. which is WORSE when I think about it.... :omg: Ummm now I feel a little silly because it seems like small things that I'm worrying about. I guess what got me in this line of thinking is ... I want to lose weight FOR SURE .. not for 'maybe' and when I read too many bad lspband stories, I'm afraid I'll end up like them. I'm self-pay so I don't want to go in for a revision and pay all over again ... I just want the weight OFF. (don't we all!) No, RNY is over the top, My doctor advises - there's no sense in going that dramatic as my goal is 90 pounds AT MOST. I agree. I guess I just needed to talk to someone about this... thanks for letting me vent. I'll figure it out. :decision: I must say the VBG forums on www.obsesity.com is like NOTHING as compared to this lapband forum! I log in a read EVERY DAY as I obsess over my weight EVERYDAY. Thanks again!

Hi all, I'm stilll waiting for my surgery. Question: I've been reading about VBG Vertical Band Gas or sometimes it's written as the VGB. Basically, they stable your stomach so it's the same restrictive surgery as the lapband BUT from what I read - it's more effective. Any thoughts about this option? Thanks in advance! <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Gosh, I'm surprised too. But I don't see how removing the band is going to stop her 'head' problems. If she continues to eat like that WITHOUT the band - she's just gonna get fat again and ... still have the head problems. I think she subconsciously wants to get fat again because surely she can get help for her 'head' problems AND keep the band so she doesn't get fat again? I don't get it. I feel bad for her though.

Hi all, I'm waiting for my surgery too! Question: I've been reading about VBG Vertical Band Gas or sometimes it's written as the VGB. Basically, they stable your stomach so it's the same restrictive surgery as the lapband BUT from what I read - it's more effective. Any thoughts about this option? Thanks in advance

I'm a Computer Consultant. Several years ago, I fell in love with a Dutch guy and moved to Holland. I broke up with the guy but I stayed on as I can pretty much do my exact same job here in this country!

Hi, Ummm what's the HGTV board?? :confused:

Thank you very much Leatha for your clear explaination. This information alleviates my concerns.:confused: I guess I've been reading too many posts on people having problems when most people don't have problems at all. Ok ... back to my research!! :decision:

Question - once the band does slip ... why does it have to come out?:confused: That's what I've been reading on these threads. It seems ... the band might be precarioius ... and once it 'slips' game over.:cry I also read that some doctors actually sew the land to the stoma in some way - just to avoid slippage.:plane:

What I read - somewhere in these posts was that some doctors automatically prescribe diet pills for that post op period. As you may know diet pills only decrease your appitite for about a month - that's it - but that would be enough until you first fill. I plan on ordering something from the internet - just in case my doctor does not prescribe anything for the hungries! :biggrin1: Check it out!

I have a question for all you long time slow losers. From what I've been reading, many people have hair loss when they lose weight because of an decrease in the kind of iron you find in beef. That and the fact that when you are stressed lot of nutrients like vitaman B goes to your other vital organs and away from parts of your body where it's not so critical - like your hair. Ive read that you should take iron suppliments as well as B complex vitamens and of course 1000 - 5000 mg of biotin per day. I'm just curious if a slow weight lose also helps you avoid losing hair? Any ideas?

Something clicked for me too! I just decided I HAVE to do this! My date is set for Jan. 23 - wish it were sooner but I've already booked and paid for a 1 month adventure tour so I can't have the surgery earlier. I CAN'T WAIT! I'M REALLY UP FOR IT! :biggrin1: