Heya from NV!

[Zahara]

Hello everyone! I am SO happy to have found this place!;-)
My name is Zahara and I live in Northern Nevada. I'll soon be having Lap-Band surgery, and my surgeon is Dr. Kozar with Western Bariatrics in Reno, Nevada.
Right now I'm finishing up everything necessary to get my surgery scheduled, and I'm learning a lot.
I would love to hear from others who have been banded and hear about their experiences.

Bariatrics The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer), suffix -iatr ("treatment," as in pediatrics), and suffix -ic ("pertaining to"). Besides the pharmacotherapy of obesity, it is concerned with obesity surgery.

Gastric Banding Surgery The adjustable gastric banding is a restrictive surgical procedure during which a silicone band is placed around the stomach, creating a small pouch. The band includes a balloon that is filled with a nontoxic fluid, most commonly a saline solution; periodic adjustments are performed by a healthcare professional who accesses the balloon via a subcutaneous port. Gastric band placement, unlike malabsorptive weight loss surgery (e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, Biliopancreatic Diversion, and Duodenal Switch), does not cut or remove any part of the digestive system. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

[MsJacquiiC]

Welcome to The Journey Zahara and congrats on making the decision for WLS! I'm 5 months post-op roux-en-y actually - there's a lot of info about all types of WLS on here - so happy browsing. Enjoy the forum and happy posting as well

Jacquii.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.