Doc in Alberta said no proof of sucess with lap-band in Alberta

[Doddie63 6]

I wonder if doctors making the recommendation for gastric bypass (the golden rule of weight loss surgery,so they say) would still recommend bypass if they saw the statistics for both the gastric bypass and the lapband. I think they would find not only is the band reversible, but the success rate is equal to or better with a lot less side effects. Time they updated their knowledge base

[marivan 0]

My own doctor at first told me that she was excited for me to get my band and then afterwards told me she only said that as I had already booked myself to go ahead, what else was she to say? She also had asked me to get her an information pack from my clinic so she could refer people! Later she denied it. (why then did I get it?)

She had a bypass a few years ago and is now gradually putting the weight back on, but claims that she feels that the only way to lose the weight is bypass surgery.

I'm going to prove her wrong by not only losing all this weight, but keeping it off (something she's not managing). I'm not wishing her badly, but I feel that she either lied to me before I had the surgery or has changed her story now. I'd hate to ask for her advice if I ever get something serious wrong.

I still think that the band is safer and less invasive to our bodies. Heather is right, we have to work with whatever we get but I'd always go with something that doesn't permanently alter the way your body works.

My two cents!

Mary