Does lapband surgery really work?

Question

I am seriously considering lapband surgery. What are the pitfalls of the procedure? How can I ensure success? If this fails, only death will ensure permanent weight loss. The side effects are bad though.

Answer 1

I had lap-band surgery one year ago.I was taking 70 units of insulin and four pills just for my diabetes plus high blood pressure and HDL/LDL meds. One year later I take no insulin and hope to be off my other meds soon. The risk of death with gastric bypass in 1in200. With lapband 1in 10,000.The side effects are possible band erosion and slipping.I love my band.It has worked great for me. Go to www.picturetrail.com/ladysplenda for pictures of my progress.
ladysplenda

Answer 2

my daughter had lapband surgery and has had fantasik results, the only side effect that she has told me about is she cant eat bread, and not to overeat. i refuse to have the major gastric bypass but i am going to have the lapband in the hospital one day home the next. with great results

Answer 3

Obesity surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare. Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India.

I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as obesity surgery and weight loss surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. As a doctor I personally believe that your Obesity surgery can be easily handled in India.

Many patients travel from United States of America and UK to get low cost Obesity surgery in India. Indian corporate hospitals are comparable to hospitals anywhere in the world. In fact, India has medical facilities that are comparable with the USA, UK and Canada. India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western countries. India has state of the art Hospitals and the best medical experts. With the best infrastructure, the best possible Medical facilities, accompanied with the most competitive prices, you can get the treatment done in India at the lowest prices.


http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.