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I went to my second consultation today & the doctor recommended for me not to get Lap band because of my acid reflux & Iron levels that came back from my test results I really don't know what to do now :/ I did not expect that at all

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Did he recommend another surgery? Bypass would be much worse for nutrition levels. Myself and others had a hietal hernia's fixed when we had surgery to deal with acid reflux.

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I was just told today in a seminar by the dr I am going to see that he dont do the bypass anymore. He said it causes to many problems.

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I heard so many things about the bypass that I don't know if I would do surgery if lap band was out of the question

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I don't understand. Lap band fixes acid refux per my doc and did fix mine Like he said. But bypass isn't bad. My husband is having bypass Nov 7. He chose it over lap band because there is no maintenance .

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You can do the sleeve. Its not as bad on your nutrition levels as the bypass. I was told that the lap band can put more perssure on the "band" that keeps the acid down in your stomach if the "band" of muscles are already to week. There is another name for the band of muscles but I cant think of it right now.

I guess it depends on how bad your acid reflux is as to if the lab band is a good choice for you or not. Mine is bad I take 4 different pills a day to keep mine under control.. my ph test for acid reflux was 8 point something out of 10 with 10 being the highest.

I have talked to several about this and so far it seems the sleeve maybe the best for me. I have two other dr.s to talk to about this but one has said the sleeve...then there is the bariatric dr that needs to weighin on the matter also.

I am some ways from having anything done yet tho.

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lap not lab

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The 22nd I will find out which one I can do because I have to get a couple of test done first

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