Talk:Adjustable gastric band

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"What is the "standard" Bander diet?" is not an appropriate term for a section. The same goes for many others. This is an encyclopedia article, not a FAQ. JFW | T@lk 17:49, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

The standard "bander Diet" as explained later in the article is liquids and mushy/blended stuff up to 2 oz....theoritically, I say this because everyone is different...this article makes it sounds really great...It isn't all that it's cracked up to be and without proper counseling is usually a complete failure, as for the "it can just be removed" part well good luck, unless you just want to have another laparascopic surgery for $20,000 US it isn't gonna happen. My health insurance will not even pay for a follow up visit to check. The PB doesn't just happen from eating too quickly, or too much...I can eat one bite and throw up for hours, sometimes even when that consists solely of water. As for malnutrition not ocurring with lap-band, hah...If you throw up daily, can't eat anything crunchy or fibrous, and haven't been given a personalized diet...guess what you will be malnourished, and it's the last thing they look at when you go to the hospital because who expects a large person to be malnourished?

can a price range be insterted, please?

The surgery for me was around 20,000, but the insurance I had at the time covered all but 2,000. However, if your company changes insurance or you change jobs or have a problem post-op beware it's out of your pocket any associated costs. If you want it and can pay out of pocket I think the cost is fown to about 8,000 USD in Mexico now.

(Esce 06:42, 4 June 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Intro in serious need of cleanup

The opening 'intro' paragraph is far too long and messy. It seems practically an article in itself, rather than just a quick to-the-point summary, and the writing itself seems awkward, especially with all the <x>/<y> elements. I've added this article to the {{intro length}} cleanup category, though as I said, I think it needs additional cleaning beyond the length. I might take a crack at doing it myself, but am really not familiar with this topic, and am unsure if I'm qualified to handle the matter. - Pacula 14:52, 26 June 2006 (UTC)