Surgical weight loss

The stomach itself produces hormones involved in the body's weight
regulation. It may be that removal of the stomach shifts the balance of
that system. Maybe.

"BJ in Texas" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Saw a bit on TV the other day where they were using a
collar type device to restrict to opening to the stomach for
weight loss.. It was controlled by pumping a fluid into or
out of it to increase of decrease the restriction. It seems
much less drastic than reducing the size of the stomach
surgically, and it appears to be completely reverseable.

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"BJ in Texas" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Saw a bit on TV the other day where they were using a
collar type device to restrict to opening to the stomach for
weight loss.. It was controlled by pumping a fluid into or
out of it to increase of decrease the restriction. It seems
much less drastic than reducing the size of the stomach
surgically, and it appears to be completely reverseable.

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BJ in Texas
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My MIL checked in to this but she can't get the surgery because she is
Remacaide for severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. She had a "stomach stapling" in
the 80's but has gained it all+ back.

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Lori
220/155/144
LC since 1/17/03
Devoted wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40
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I saw Carnie Wilson on Preview Tonight, and boy, does she look like she needs
to lose weight.

I remember reading an article about gastric bypass - you gain half the weight
back, eventually, and looks like this is what happened to Carnie.

I'll stick to diet & exercise, and avoid the knife.

"Sobe203" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I saw Carnie Wilson on Preview Tonight, and boy, does she look like she

needs

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to lose weight.

I remember reading an article about gastric bypass - you gain half the

weight

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back, eventually, and looks like this is what happened to Carnie.

I'll stick to diet & exercise, and avoid the knife.

AMEN!

That's such a shame about Carnie. She'd struggled with her weight all her
life; I know how that feels. Luckily, low carb allows you to break bad
eating habits.

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Linda
296/210/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
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I remember reading an article about gastric bypass - you gain half the weight
back, eventually, and looks like this is what happened to Carnie.

I don't think it's that you do gain the weight back, it's that you *can*. With
WLS people basically automatically lose. But their stomach stretches back, and
they haven't learned anything about how to eat for life. I have two friends
that have had WLS. They may have been restricted to an ounce of food at a time
after surgery, but now that it's a couple of years later, they can pack it away
just like the rest of us. One is doing really well, one is slowly slipping back
into her former size.
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
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On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:28:09 GMT, "BJ in Texas" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Saw a bit on TV the other day where they were using a
collar type device to restrict to opening to the stomach for
weight loss.. It was controlled by pumping a fluid into or
out of it to increase of decrease the restriction. It seems
much less drastic than reducing the size of the stomach
surgically, and it appears to be completely reverseable.

The lap-band (laparascopic gastric banding) has been around for a
while. Yes, it's usually completely reversable.

Aramanth