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A 33-year old asked:
Whats a gastric band?
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A 38-year old asked:
How effective is gastric banding?
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A 36-year old asked:
What do doctors think of gastric-banding?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is recovery time for gastric banding surgery?
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A 46-year old asked:
Should I get a gastric band if I can't stop eating?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is gastric banding surgery safe and worth the risk?
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A 38-year old asked:
Anyone tried going abroad for the hypno gastric band?
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A 36-year old asked:
when am i big enough to be accepted for a gastric band?
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A 47-year old asked:
I want gastric banding surgery, what is the cheapest option?
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A 43-year old asked:
How would you know if your gastric band has slipped out of place?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why do some people gain weight after a gastric banding operation?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you tell me if it is possible to have a gastric band fitted on the nhs?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is there anyone who had gastric banding that was not happy with the outcome?
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A 31-year old asked:
Would i loose enough weight if i had a gastric banding operation? Or is it only temporary?
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A 41-year old asked:
What body type will qualify for gastric band surgery?
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A 42-year old asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is gastric band safe for someone who is not very overweight?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you let me know how many stones do you have to be in order to get a gastric band?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Five years after surgery, my doctor says my gastric band is now out of place. Do I have to remove it? What are the risks of keeping it?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can I alter my diet or go on a liquid and soft diet to help resolve my gastric band slippage or does it need immediate medical attention?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I have a gastric band and have developed gallstones is there a link.
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A 46-year old asked:
How do gastric band surgery and gastric sleeve surgery differ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Im an obese person and considering gastric banding. im frightened?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should the government pay for gastric banding for obese individuals?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I've had a gastric band, I get bad pain in my shoulders since. Will this go away?
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A 44-year old asked:
I was denied gastric banding but have been offered the balloon. what do you think?
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A 34-year old asked:
How big is the surgical scar for gastric banding?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is effect of gastric banding on blood sugar, metabolism?
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A 47-year old asked:
Whats the difference between lap banding, gastric banding, band over bypass?
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A 30-year old asked:
How are gastric band operation and gastric bypass different?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - early stages. Can I have a gastric band for weight reduction?
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