Q:My Mother is 80 yrs old approximately 5ft3in otherwise somewhat healthy. In the last 11 days she has fallen twice. The other health issues are diabetes, depression, OCD,and eating continuously without regard for the complications of morbid obesity. Do you think The Lap Band procedure would be helpful? Oakhurst, NJ Answered by [...]
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My question is about Lapband port pain. I had Lapband surgery almost 6 years ago. I have lost 100 lbs and maintained my weight within 5-10 lbs of my goal. In 2009, I had a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin. Since my port was lopsided and protruding, the surgeon repositioned the port somewhat [...]
I am 63, can I still have the lapband surgery? Lenexa, KS Answer from This is a very common question that we’ve answered a few times, For example: Am I too old for the Lap Band?. People want to know if they are too old for the Lap Band surgery. It [...]
Q:I have a hiatal hernia, acid reflux and Barrett’s esophagus. I weigh 199 and am 5’4″. Does this make me more or less likely a candidate for the surgery? Troy, AL Thank you for your question! Firstly, at your height and weight, your body mass index, or BMI, is classified as obese and you are [...]
Q:I have had my lapband for nearly 3 years and have lost almost 100 lbs. I have not had a fill in over 1.5 years and have no restriction according to my doctor. I eat 3 meals a day with no snacks. I eat 3-4 ozs of protein at each meal and about 3-4 ozs [...]
I have been working out since Dec 2011 and I must say no matter how much I work out I still have pain where my port is. I’ve tried to take it easy but it’s very frustrating when my body can keep going and it’s just my port area that hurts. Is their anything I [...]
I had lap band in November of 2008. I have lost about 70 pounds. Recently I have been hungry all the time. During the day I think about food constantly. It is driving me nuts. I don’t feel like I need a fill because I’m eating about 2 oz. of protein at meals and about [...]