I would suggest getting opinions from your CML doctor and any other doctors who treat you for the other conditions and have them consult with each other. There are a lot of sites listed on Google about the lap band surgery which have more information. From a brief look at some of the sites it sounds like many patients have had good results with it and some had to have it removed. It was my understanding from reading that the device can removed if it causes any serious side effects and complications. If your doctors think it would be something you should consider doing they can probably help you find a surgeon who is well trained in doing the procedure and has potentally done the procedure on other patients with the same medical problems you have. I hope this helps.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mda/docs/p000008.html http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-50%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=lap+band+surgery Rob On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:47:11 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > Its been a while but I have been lurking. I have a question for the > group. I'm just curious as to how others would handle this. Of course I > have cml. dX Dec 99. I'm in remission. I always thought i would die from > my cml and I still migh if, The weight don't get me first. I'm very over > weight. I've been on every diet their is. I've lost , I've gained. I > have copd also. Everytime I turn around i'm on predsone. I eat my way > through a 12 day dose and then go on a diet. Its 1 step forward 10 steps > back. I really mean it if, something don't give i won't have to worry > about cml getting me. My question is . Their is a knew procedure called a > lap band. A small band put around a small part of your stomach and done on > a out patient bases. I know several people who have had it done with great > results. I know i have to talk to my cml doc first but, I just wonder if > someone in my simular position would even consider this. > I know this is a personal choice and was just wondering if anyone had done > it of thought of it. Please don't take a fence to my question. I'm just > looking for option. > God Bless. > A friend from Kentucky:Doris ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/0iazvD/5WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
