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Im thinking about having the lap band surgery done, but had laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery in august?
would i be able to have the lap band surgery also done laparoscopically? they also told me i have fatty deposits on my liver would this effect anything like that. i am a 21yr old female and am 5'7 245 pounds in the usa. ty for any advice
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- Lap Band Surgery should be the last resort. If I were you I would exhaust any and all other possibilities first. There is only one way to loose weight and that is to eat less than your body needs. That often means exercise as well. In fact I highly advise exercise to go along with a good healthy diet. What the lap band surgery does is force you to reduce your intake. If you can tell yourself "no" it is much better to do that than it is to have surgery. One other thing, and I do not want to make you feel bad but, often when young adult people are that much overweight, it often means they have a poor self esteem. I would suggest a good counselor. By that I do not necessarily mean a Psychiatrist or Psychologist, but a good counselor that has a good success rate.
- I would first exhaust all possibilities through diet. Preferably a healthy lose weight fast raw food diet - lots of fresh fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds for example. Lap band surgery - although the adjustable gastric band can be removed has a lot of risks. You can have permanent damage even if you have the band removed. At your young age you have your whole life ahead of you. You don't want to complicate matters with more health problems. If you have the gastric banding or lap band surgery you'll have to eat less. Plus many people gain weight after the initial weight loss so it isn't a cure-all. (celebrity Carnie Wilson for example). Try to explore other diet options such as a healthy diet of raw foods to get you back into shape. Having these two surgeries so close can't be good for your immune system either. Nurse Kindheart
- I would think so. I had Lap Band done in 4-16-08, I also had a fatty liver, but I haven't had any problems. I lost 8 pounds before the surgery but that wasn't a requirement. I never had to take any pain medication either. I was up doing what I wanted to do two days after the surgery. I had mine done laproscopic and had five incision, two little pucture wounds and three incisions about two to three inches long. Good Luck and your journey...
