lapbanding

Im a 28yr old from australia, and my neurosurgeon has heavily suggested my having obesity surgery, as i have severe back problems. I have read abit about lapbanding, can you please tell me about it and if it is recommended also does anyone have experience with obesity surgery.

[Southerndaisy]

hello everyone,
i was diagnosed with gallstones about a month ago. It all started when I started feeling bloated and my period was late about a month. So the doctor thought I was pregnant, as it turned out I was not. Besides, I had a tubel ligation seven yrs ago after my fourth child, all by c-sections. Then I was still bloated and one day I ate a sandwich and tried to drink a chocalate milkshake. Only got four sips down and then got severe pain in my stomache when i drank. My stomache hurt to the touch and also so bad I had to take my underwear off. All I could do was lay in bed and cry. Finally I went to the ER bloated, and hurting. The doctor done a pap smear and female examination and blood test and told me that my white blood count was high. And told me that he thought I had a bacterial infection or that my period was trying to start and when it did i was going "to flood", that was his exact words. And i asked him if he could do an ultra sound or catscan and he told me that there was no need to and it would take too long and there was nothing wrong with me, then sent me home with anibiotics. I thought he was retarded so I went to see my regular doctor who said he thought
it was my gallbladder. And sent me for an ultrasound that proved to be correct, gallstones.Then after I was diagnosed with gallstones.then I got sick to my stomache after eating. That went away after about two days, been fine since, cut back on fat sugar carbohydrates drink alot more water and lost about 15 and a half pounds which is good for me. im trying to lose about 70 pounds. i am overweight the only problem i have now is i'm starting to have a pain under my lower right rib when i touch.
and when i sit down.went to my regular doctor and he told me it was not my gallbladder. he did no tests to confirm no infection. My back also hurts in the morning when i wake up and goes away as the day goes on. Starting to feel less pain on my bavk as the weeks go by. Gonna see a different doc monday just to make sure nothings wrong. i dont feel comfortable with my doctors now.I've also seen two surgeans that told me i dont need to take out my gallbladder right now without looking at my ultra sound results but one of the doctors told me that eventually i would have to take it out but not sure when. i dont know whats going on or what to do or where to go. im 28.i live in mississippi. i dont know what kind of doctors they have down here. i do have money so i could go somewhere else if that needed to be done. And i would like to know if i can instead of the surgery do the shockwave treatment and disolving medication instead of the surgery. i know that it is not 100% accurate and the stones can come back within in 5 years but i plan to stay on a diet and never go back to my old diet. and besides if they docome back couldnt i just the shock again? and if not possible when where and do you recommend any doctors to do my surgery?
yours truly,
southerndaisy
you can email me at ***@****

[lenav803]

I had the lapband placed 2 1/2 weeks ago.  I have 100lbs to lose and feel this is the best decision I've ever made.  I have already lost 9lbs. The lapbad is very safe - my doctor has operated on 1600 patients and NO ONE has died.  Compare that to the gastric bybass (1 in 200 people die) now, those statistics are scary.  Please goto the spotlighthealth . com (without spaces) website and enter LapBand Support. Lots of info there on this new procedure.
:)
Lena

[sleep]

What were you like post op? Are you just on liquids? Can you please email me at sleepy_dopey***@**** i would like to talk to you.