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lap band sugery

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im interested in getting the lap band procedure but im worried about the pychlogical assesment. does anyone know what of testing they do? and if so, how hard is it?

ive googled but its like reading stero instructions! i havent went to the dr yet, i just want to know what to expect
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what's lap band?
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Never heard of it.
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lap band surgery is when they place a band around the top half of your stomach to help you lose weight. its safer the the gastric by pass because its less invasive. the only thing is you have to go thru pychlogical testing to see if you can mentally handle a total change in lifestyle after the surgery. i want this so bad im worried about it. i guess that doesnt make me a very good candidate does it :'(
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I wouldn't say that it all depends on how you handle it. Do you feel strong enough to go through the procedure?
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most of the time i do but my weight does trigger mad depression. i know if i loss the weight i would feel better about myself.
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You're triggers would most likely be explored during your evaluation. My Aunt is getting ready to do it. She had to lose 50 lbs on her own prior to the sugery, they say it's to put her at a healthier weight, but i think the added benefit is that it makes her think differently about food before her life changes.

I think the lapband is the safest of the surgeries for weight loss. You have to chew your food 100 times before swollowing, and (I've heard, not direct fact) if you eat too much to fast you have to throw it up (seriously), beacuase your stomach will push the food into your esophogus.

Yeah, doctors don't like to write for humans. But I think the evaluation is a great first step for you. Go for it! The people that do this type of surgery are very compassionate people.
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I have worked in health care for the past 16 yrs. I am happy to hear you are not having gastric bypass surgery. The pychological testing is put in place to check for any flags for eating disorders. Doctors can re-wire your digestive system and place a band around your stomach but if you have any underlying eating disorders the surgery will not fix that and you will only be placing yourself at risk. Good luck to you...I hope you do well with this procedure.
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I had RNY last Oct. . I did alot of research on banding, however, due to medical issues my Dr decided to go ahead with the RNY. Lap is much safer than RNY. It is reversible. Their are some things to watch for like band slippage and corresion. Also, you have to go in for fills with lap. You might check out this site http://www.obesityhelp.com
The members on this site will give you detailed information about banding.
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