On 11/14/16, Bill T. nc wrote:
>
> I did lap band surgery, three years ago, just after retiring,
That's where the wrap a
> band around a portion of your stomach.
>
> Hd some serious weight loss....almost 100 pounds. But half
of it is back now. Part
> of that is my doing. I know that.
>
> But what I did not know is that in 40% of lap band surgery
cases, the band has to
> be removed. various reasons. Mine was that my esophagus
became dilated when
> the band was on too tight.
>
> Had it removed this past friday.
>
> If you or anyone you know is contemplating bariatrics, do
your own research. Don't
> just trust the surgeons. Medicine is very corporatized now.
Their focus is profit
> NOT people.
>
> Painful truth, but truth all the same. Just so you know.
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