Gastric band for weight loss does it work and how does it work?

Question by Gossip81: Gastric band for weight loss does it work and how does it work?

Positive feedback please

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Answer by bumbleboi
It does work, it is like an elastic band which is placed around the stomach to restrict it’s capacity and function, hence you cannot eat as much as you once did. It is major surgery and highly risky and only available to those who are morbidly obese, which is different to clinically obese.
To be obese or clinically obese you have to be in excess of your ideal weight and body mass index (BMI). To be morbidly obese you have to be twice or more than twice your ideal weight and BMI, as the words imply, morbidly obese people are in danger of early or imminent death.

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Does anyone know roughly how much it is for a gastric band?

Question by jenny flower: Does anyone know roughly how much it is for a gastric band?
also how overweight do you have to be to have it on the N.H.S thanks

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Answer by Vanilla
£100.00 for every inch of ya belly, can you afford it?

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im wanting to get support for a pre op gastric band surgery i live in the north east of england?

Question by BARBARA R: im wanting to get support for a pre op gastric band surgery i live in the north east of england?
im just wanting to find out what this surgery is like ie the recovery pain etc, as ive never had any surgery before and im very nervous but i do want to loose weight,

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Answer by goldfishvase
Try your local Nuffield hostpital. You can even email them from their website. Our local Nuffield has been advertising weight loss surgery.

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has any one out there had a Gastric weight loss band fitted and does it work?

Question by Gossip81: has any one out there had a Gastric weight loss band fitted and does it work?
I would like to have a Gastric band fitted but i need some advice before i go ahead and make a decision.
Only sensible people need reply please
Please only informative answers
don’t just answer for the points its not fair.

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Answer by rockstar
no i have not sorry

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gastric band advice please no time wasters or insults?

Question by tina: gastric band advice please no time wasters or insults?
Hi thinking of having a band fitted I am about 5 stone over weight yo yo dieted all my life, you know the score chubby kid , curvy teenager fat mam. I would like genuine advice from post op people please .I know this will not be easy but I’m 39 and i don’t want to spend the next 30 years hating myself.
hi again I can lose weight but I am a very emotional person I comfort eat so soon regain the weight I have lost. I need not to be able to overeat. because when I do over eat I hate myself.

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Answer by Jan409
why don’t you go and ask your doctor

He/she knows your weight problems and your medical history
and should be able to give you th best advice

Good Luck

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Gastric banding on the NHS?

Question by AnneShirley03-03-07: Gastric banding on the NHS?
Ok, no comments please of other ways to try losing weight, things work for different people and believe me, there is not ONE thing i have not tried.

Problem being, none of my docs are very helpful, and i am not able to change surgeries, so how else can i get referred? Please help.
x Thank you for you KIND answers. x
Cookie-
and your experiance is? AGE?
Richard-
harsh, very harsh.
I expect you do not understand my predicament and so should not comment really. I always say- try not to judge others and ‘presume’ even if ou have been through what i am going through at the moment, each persons experiances are different. I pay tax too, by the way!!
Bad cat and Labrat (you sound like twins) Thankyou, for actually answering! xx Bless you xx

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Answer by Cookie
You’ll have to go private then or maybe just sew up your mouth. I don’t think the NHS like doing this kind of surgery when they are battling with their non-existent budgets. Its not a life-threatening condition like heart attacks. You look way too young to get this done.

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has anyone had gastric banding?

Question by marie290776: has anyone had gastric banding?
if so, has it worked? how much did it cost?
and please nasty people please dont answer

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Answer by Susy!
Are you talking about the lap band? If so, I know a lady that it has worked wonderfully for. She has lost about 80 pounds since October but I don’t know how much it cost.

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how effective are gastric bands?

Question by Natalie M: how effective are gastric bands?

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Answer by DS12221
they do work, but you’d have to be extremely obese to be able to get one fitted…

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Tell me all about gastric bands?

Question by <3'sLIFE: Tell me all about gastric bands?
how do they do it? how much is it?…etc

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hahahahahahahaha

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Answer by Puck
Just like any other band. Get a good drummer, decide what type of music you will be playing and go for it.

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i have £2000,i want to go for gastric banding,any options?

Question by Raheela Z: i have £2000,i want to go for gastric banding,any options?
i want to get done this surgery in uk

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Answer by Terry
Go to your GP and ask them to recommend a hospital, consult or private practice that is trusted and has a good reputation.

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