Does anyone regret bariatric surgery?

Although many women reported negative thoughts and health issues after weight loss surgery, none of them said they regret undergoing the procedure. “They say they would have done the same today and that they had no choice considering their life before surgery.

Is it worth having a gastric band?

Gastric bands offer a more gradual weight loss than other gastric surgeries. Weighing less makes it much easier for you to move around and do your everyday activities as well as join in new activities that can help improve your general fitness and wellbeing.

What can go wrong with a gastric band?

Gastric band slippage, port or tubing malfunction, stomal obstruction, band erosion, pouch dilation, and port infection are examples of complications that may occur after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Upper gastrointestinal tract imaging is often required to diagnose these complications.

Has anyone died gastric band?

Builder Joe Thornley, 25, died after undergoing a budget £3,000 a cheap gastric band operation in Turkey. A 25-year-old builder who wanted to lose weight for Christmas died after flying to Turkey for a cheap gastric band operation.

Can you get too skinny after bariatric surgery?

Losing too much weight is not healthy at all. That said, the weight-loss curve is very intense in the first 12 or 18 months after Gastric Sleeve surgery.

Can you keep a gastric band in forever?

How long does a gastric band last – does it stay in for life? The gastric band is designed to stay in for life and when we implant the band we do not expect to remove it. There are post operative complications that can lead to band removal and these reasons are explained in more detail elsewhere.

Why do stalls happen after gastric sleeve?

As your body burns muscle, your metabolism slows and this is typically what causes you to hit a plateau. Before weight loss surgery, you still had quite a bit of muscle which is why it was so easy to lose weight shortly after your bariatric surgery.