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"A gastric band is one of the most dangerous and painful operations you can have".

No not my thoughts something I just read in an article about Coleen Nolan in an English magazine.

The article is about how Coleen went from a size 20 to a size 10 not by getting a gastric band but by "working her ass off".(Because of course all of us that are banded don't do a thing do we - it's a magic tool that just melts the fat away with no effort involved).

She then states that she couldn't have surgery as she is a complete coward and A gastric band is one of the most dangerous and painful operations you can have.

Where do they get this information or should I say misinformation? Most dangerous as compared to what.......... open heart surgery, a kidney transplant, a hip replacement?

If it's one of the most painful ops then I can honestly say that if I ever have to have another op it should be a breeze. Yes I know everyone is different and feels the pain differently but I had next to no pain after my surgery and what I did have was quickly sorted out with meds. Again i am sure there are lots of surgeries that people routinely undergo that cause far more pain than having a gastric band fitted.

So congrats to Coleen on losing weight the hard way and lets hope that she keeps it off. I am sure the motivation of working with Rosemary Conley to produce her own fitness DVD helped a lot. That is a tool that most of us mere mortals don't get!

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Argh. I hate misinformation like that. What a twat. Lets see her in two years when she's regained it all. Credit where credit is due, she's done the work, but statistically, its virtually a given that she will regain that weight.

And Rosemary Conley was the author of The Hip and Thigh Diet in the 80's, which miraculously caused weight to fall off from exactly where you wanted it as a result of stuffing yourself stupid with carbs and eating no fat - yep, white bread and jellybeans is a GOOD lunch on that diet. OKaaaaaay, so we're dealing with experts here.

I read an article - I think it was in this weeks WHO - about body image and stuff. It goes merrily on its way reporting 70% of women have resorted to starving, 50% have taken pills, 45% exercise obsessively, yada yada yada and then says "and 14% would EVEN resort to gastric banding" as if obsessive/compulsive food behaviour and dangerous drugs is a sane and healthier alternative to the oh so drastic and dangerous option of a surgery that doesnt even cut or alter permanently any major organs!

Its like the anti band people who like to get on this forum and say that they would never choose a band becuase of the risk of repeat surgery down the track, when under their ticker's they've got about 50 different cosmetic surgeries listed!

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How soon after lap band surgery can you drive your car?

I was banded on a monday morning and was driving tuesday afternoon. so much for dangerous and painful here as I didn't take ANY pain meds in the hospital or at home.:thumbup:

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am sure the motivation of working with Rosemary Conley to produce her own fitness DVD helped a lot. That is a tool that most of us mere mortals don't get!

HAHHAHHAAHAHAHHHHAHAHA "most of us mere mortals don't get" hahaahahahaahhaah you're awesome LOL I thnk I hurt myself laughing:thumbup:

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Makes you wonder how they do gastric banding in England. :blushing:

(Yes, I'm sure they do it properly there. I was just being a smart azz.)

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ROFL! This is absolutely crap! I think this kind of misinformation contributes to the overall disease of obesity. People struggle for years and "work their a$$ off" w/o great success. Like some one said before, i want to see if she is a size 10 in 2 yrs. Most people will never loose more than 10-20lbs by diet/exercise...which as we all know doesn't help those of us who are morbidly or super morbidly obese. ugh...I'll stop now. I have real work to do since I don't have a DVD deal.

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I totally agree w/the previous posts-my band was my first surgery and I had next to no pain-discomfort yes, but nothing I even needed my pain mes for. I did have a 24 hr stay-I took the pain meds in the hospital ONLY b/c I was afraid not to.

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Wow, Nolan's an idiot...lol

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Thats just funny, but sad if people believe it.

I have to say being over weight and having a bad back because of it was far more painful.

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Yesterday marked one year for my band.

I only have about 10-15 more pounds to lose. Some of that is probably excess skin.

I still eat whatever food I want, just much less. pizza, ice cream, ribs, burgers, beer, coffee, bring it on (just on a small plate please)

I just got my most recent blood work back today. Before banding I was seriously over the limits on pulse, blood pressure, cholesterol, AST/ALT, triglycerides, ferratin and glucose. I had bad liver function, diabetes and hemachromatosis. ALL of these values are now well within normal ranges.

I was banded at 9:00AM Thursday, was home by 1:00, and drove to work Monday. I got pain meds but didn't bother using them past the first day.

I had 3 fills total to find my sweet spot. I never had any pain or serious discomfort, despite eating "difficult" foods, exercising, roughhousing with my kids, etc.

I no longer have sore knees, hips or feet. My lower back is much better.

I sleep less hours, but better. I have MUCH more energy, both mentally and physically.

The most dangerous and painful thing I ever did was wait too long before getting banded.

Screw that idiot and the rest of the band alarmists and naysayers. Along with marrying the right person and having great kids, the band is the best thing I have ever done in my life.

Edited by AirKuhl

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I was so excited to find out that I was able to have my radical hysterectomy done Davinci Robotic LAPROSCOPIC!! I immediately thought about what a piece of cake the lapband surgery was and this would be the same with little pain............wrong!! It's definitely not the most painful LAP surgery even!!

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