Question:
I would like to know if any one has had the gastric bypass and then the lap-band ?
— loran (posted on July 8, 2007)
July 8, 2007
I'm just wondering why you would do this? Isn't gastric bypass enough?
— Julie H.
July 8, 2007
I have placed a lapband in a patient who had had a gastric bypass.
Unfortunately, weight gain after gastric bypass is not uncommon.
John Bagnato MD
— dr.bagnato
July 8, 2007
I had the lapband first and then had to have a revision so I got the
gastric
— crlindfw
July 9, 2007
GASTRIC BYPASS IS THE MORE PERMIMENT OF THE TWO. IT WOULD NOT BE WISE TO
PLAY WITH SUCH A SMALL STOMACH. IT WOULD BE BETTER TO START BACK AT FLUIDS
AND SMALL PORTIONS.
— ANNAJEAN
July 9, 2007
I had a gastric bypass in 1999. I lost 90 pounds, which was 10 pound short
of my goal. Two years ago, I started gaining my weight back, and now I
have gained it all back. The doctor who wants to do my revision said he
would either make my pouch smaller (again), or do a lap band, whichever he
feels would work better. I'm still waiting for him to review my reports
and x-rays, so he can tell me which one he thinks would be more effective.
— RobinAbernathy
July 9, 2007
I don't get it. What's the advantage? If bypass surgery (R-N-Y) has not put
you on the path to successful weight loss, I can't really see how getting
the lap band procedure done is going to get you turned around and improve
things in the long run. R-N-Y is PERMANENT; lap band is NOT. The lap band
gives you a "back door" so to speak. (Getting very hungry?
Wanting to eat more for a while? Just relax the stricture of the lap band
and its almost like you never had the band installed in the first place.)
Remember also that neither lab band nor R-N-Y (or variations on that theme)
is a magic bullet; however, if R-N-Y is a "bullet", then lap band
is a 'BB' -- in my humble opinion. I could understand going from lap band
to RNY but getting lap band AFTER R-N-Y? I think you will be VERY
disappointed down the road if you do that.
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