http://www.happieryou.co.uk/who-should-get-gastric-banding/ health, nutrition, surgery, wellbeing and feeling good Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:20:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.happieryou.co.uk/who-should-get-gastric-banding/comment-page-1/#comment-10 David Thu, 07 May 2009 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.happieryou.co.uk/?p=269#comment-10 Gastric Banding is a proven successful operation for many people. However, like any form of surgery, it is not an easy option and requires the patient still to make lifestyle changes so that they work with it. Good long-term aftercare is essential to help people maintain their weight loss and improve their health in the long term - any patient who has had poor or no aftercare (Both Fern Britton and Anne Diamond had their band abroad with little or no aftercare)will testify to this! Also, people should choose their surgeon carefully. The health changes afterwards can be incredible - diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure can all disappear. Banding is not right for everyone. Other procedures such as gastric bypass or even sleeve gastrectomy may suit other patients better. If in doubt get expert, specialist advice - nurse specialist, dietician or expert surgeon. Vita Clinics website is useful for clearly informing which patients might benefit from which procedure. Hope this helps..... Gastric Banding is a proven successful operation for many people. However, like any form of surgery, it is not an easy option and requires the patient still to make lifestyle changes so that they work with it. Good long-term aftercare is essential to help people maintain their weight loss and improve their health in the long term – any patient who has had poor or no aftercare (Both Fern Britton and Anne Diamond had their band abroad with little or no aftercare)will testify to this! Also, people should choose their surgeon carefully. The health changes afterwards can be incredible – diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure can all disappear. Banding is not right for everyone. Other procedures such as gastric bypass or even sleeve gastrectomy may suit other patients better. If in doubt get expert, specialist advice – nurse specialist, dietician or expert surgeon. Vita Clinics website is useful for clearly informing which patients might benefit from which procedure. Hope this helps…..

]]> http://www.happieryou.co.uk/who-should-get-gastric-banding/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lucie Thwaites Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:16:41 +0000 http://www.happieryou.co.uk/?p=269#comment-9 Fern is a fantastic example of an intelligent woman who has clearly tried everything to lose weight in the past and failed. Well done to her for her amazing weight loss - I think she looks truly great, it's just a shame she felt that she had to hide the fact that she had had a band fitted. Fern is a fantastic example of an intelligent woman who has clearly tried everything to lose weight in the past and failed. Well done to her for her amazing weight loss – I think she looks truly great, it’s just a shame she felt that she had to hide the fact that she had had a band fitted.

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