HomeBreaking WLS NewsWeight Loss Surgery: On Line Support Program Expands gwhqadmin September 30, 2009 Breaking WLS News 4 Comments 4 Responses stacey May 10, 2010 Hi! Looking for a surgeon and support group in Wilmington, NC who supports Ethicon. Thank You! Jessica September 12, 2010 My name is Jessica i had Gassbypass in 2000 i am 10 years out and doing good i am so glad i had it done,i am always worry about putting the weight back on….. SHIRLEY M CONLEY October 2, 2010 I AM INTERESTED IN GASTRIC BAND SURGERY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT DONE YET BUT IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO WILL CONFER WITH ME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. I HAVE MY CONCERNS BUT THE GASTRIC BAND SEEMS TO BE ALOT SAFER THEN BYPASS OR SLEEVE GASTERECTOMY. I NEED SOME INPUT, SOME SUCCESS STORIES AND WHAT YOU DID FIRST, BEFORE SURGERY AND AFTER SURGERY. I NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET STARTED HERE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. THANK YOU Kathy D November 1, 2010 I had a band done October 2009. I lost about 40 lbs. I never could find the right adjustment. I had multiple appointments add fluid, take it out…every few weeks. Finally the band slipped about 2 months ago. I was unable to keep anything down. I ended up having the band removed and had a gastric sleeve done. I have lost 20 lbs since the sleeve was done a month ago. I have not had any issues with food getting stuck. It is nice not to have to deal with the adjustments all the time. Only 4% of patients have the band slip. Guess I was just lucky. Good luck!
stacey May 10, 2010 Hi! Looking for a surgeon and support group in Wilmington, NC who supports Ethicon. Thank You!
Jessica September 12, 2010 My name is Jessica i had Gassbypass in 2000 i am 10 years out and doing good i am so glad i had it done,i am always worry about putting the weight back on…..
SHIRLEY M CONLEY October 2, 2010 I AM INTERESTED IN GASTRIC BAND SURGERY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT DONE YET BUT IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO WILL CONFER WITH ME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. I HAVE MY CONCERNS BUT THE GASTRIC BAND SEEMS TO BE ALOT SAFER THEN BYPASS OR SLEEVE GASTERECTOMY. I NEED SOME INPUT, SOME SUCCESS STORIES AND WHAT YOU DID FIRST, BEFORE SURGERY AND AFTER SURGERY. I NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET STARTED HERE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. THANK YOU
Kathy D November 1, 2010 I had a band done October 2009. I lost about 40 lbs. I never could find the right adjustment. I had multiple appointments add fluid, take it out…every few weeks. Finally the band slipped about 2 months ago. I was unable to keep anything down. I ended up having the band removed and had a gastric sleeve done. I have lost 20 lbs since the sleeve was done a month ago. I have not had any issues with food getting stuck. It is nice not to have to deal with the adjustments all the time. Only 4% of patients have the band slip. Guess I was just lucky. Good luck!
