Firefly
09-04-2006, 02:21 AM
Below are links to websites we have found to be very helpful for those who are seeking more information about the LapBand and/or helpful tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. To open the listed websites simply click on the underlined text.
Education sites about the band - Brand options, surgery videos, educational articles:
Allergan (http://lapband.com/) (US)
Makers of the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System
Ethicon (http://www.realizeband.com/dtcf/pages/home.htm) (US)
Makers of the Realize® Band
Monash University (http://www.core.monash.org/lapband.html) (AU)
Center of Obesity Research and Eudcation
About.com: "Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery?" (http://video.about.com/weightloss/Laparoscopic-Gastric-Banding.htm)Short educational video about the band and how it works.
St. Mary's Medical Center Video (http://www.or-live.com/duluthclinic/2040/event/rnh.cfm?)
Duluth Clinic weight loss surgeon, Walter Medlin, MD, performs lap band surgery while members of the Duluth Clinic Weight Management Program help explain the surgery and answer questions that were e-mailed by viewers. A patient who had LAP-BAND® surgery almost a year ago (our very own U.P. Musky Hunter) also shares his experiences and respond to questions during the surgical webcast.
Brigham and Women's Hopsital Video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3190472028990485080&q=lap+band)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 747-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School located in Boston, Mass. This one hour long video includes a question and answer session with surgeons and live footage of lapgand surgery.
Online Post-Op Support Programs offered by Band Companies
REALIZE mySUCCESS™ (http://www.realizeband.com/dtcf/pages/mysuccess.htm)
My LAP-BAND® Journey (http://lapband.com/my_lapband/about/)
Lap-Band Adjustments
Fill Centers USA (http://www.fillcentersusa.com/) - For patients who were banded outside of the US or have simply moved to a new state and need fill support.
How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted (http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm)
In Search of the Elusive Sweet Spot (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=8914)
Video: Wade Beasely in His Doctor's Office, Getting a Band Adjustment (http://www.vtmag.com/WadeBeasleyLapBandFill/WadeBeasleyLapBandFill.html)
Video: Eight Second Up-Close Video of a Band Adjustment Being Performed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBrOoqRVhg&mode=related&search)
The Basics of Living with a Band
LapBand Surgery: Rules of the Road (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=2489)
Example of Using the 10 Rules (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=1698)
10 Commandments of Lapbanding (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=891)
Health and Fitness
The B2G Online BMI Calculator and BMI Classification Chart (http://band2gether.net/misc.php?do=page&template=bmi): In the US, BMI is one of the determing qualification qualification for surgery.
The B2G Nutrition Ratio Calculator (http://band2gether.net/misc.php?do=page&template=Nutrition_Ratios): A great tool for personalizing the breakdown of daily calories to specific percentages of protein, fats, and carbs.
How much water should we drink? (http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html)
Nutriontional facts about generic and brand name foods,
including menu items from nationally known restaurants.
Diet Facts (http://www.dietfacts.com)
Nutrition Data (http://www.nutritiondata.com)
Calorie King (http://www.calorieking.com/food)
The Daily Plate (http://www.thedailyplate.com/)
Calorie Count (http://caloriecount.about.com/restaurants-mc1)
Online Nutritional and Fitness Journals
SparkPeople (http://sparkpeople.com/) - An excellent website for nutrition and fitness education, support, goal setting and journaling. (Free Membership)
FitDay (http://band2gether.net/www.fitday.com) - Also a great educational / motivational site for tracking fitness and nutritional goals and accomplisments. (software download $29.95, CD and download $39.95)
Education sites about the band - Brand options, surgery videos, educational articles:
Allergan (http://lapband.com/) (US)
Makers of the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System
Ethicon (http://www.realizeband.com/dtcf/pages/home.htm) (US)
Makers of the Realize® Band
Monash University (http://www.core.monash.org/lapband.html) (AU)
Center of Obesity Research and Eudcation
About.com: "Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery?" (http://video.about.com/weightloss/Laparoscopic-Gastric-Banding.htm)Short educational video about the band and how it works.
St. Mary's Medical Center Video (http://www.or-live.com/duluthclinic/2040/event/rnh.cfm?)
Duluth Clinic weight loss surgeon, Walter Medlin, MD, performs lap band surgery while members of the Duluth Clinic Weight Management Program help explain the surgery and answer questions that were e-mailed by viewers. A patient who had LAP-BAND® surgery almost a year ago (our very own U.P. Musky Hunter) also shares his experiences and respond to questions during the surgical webcast.
Brigham and Women's Hopsital Video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3190472028990485080&q=lap+band)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 747-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School located in Boston, Mass. This one hour long video includes a question and answer session with surgeons and live footage of lapgand surgery.
Online Post-Op Support Programs offered by Band Companies
REALIZE mySUCCESS™ (http://www.realizeband.com/dtcf/pages/mysuccess.htm)
My LAP-BAND® Journey (http://lapband.com/my_lapband/about/)
Lap-Band Adjustments
Fill Centers USA (http://www.fillcentersusa.com/) - For patients who were banded outside of the US or have simply moved to a new state and need fill support.
How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted (http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm)
In Search of the Elusive Sweet Spot (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=8914)
Video: Wade Beasely in His Doctor's Office, Getting a Band Adjustment (http://www.vtmag.com/WadeBeasleyLapBandFill/WadeBeasleyLapBandFill.html)
Video: Eight Second Up-Close Video of a Band Adjustment Being Performed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBrOoqRVhg&mode=related&search)
The Basics of Living with a Band
LapBand Surgery: Rules of the Road (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=2489)
Example of Using the 10 Rules (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=1698)
10 Commandments of Lapbanding (http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=891)
Health and Fitness
The B2G Online BMI Calculator and BMI Classification Chart (http://band2gether.net/misc.php?do=page&template=bmi): In the US, BMI is one of the determing qualification qualification for surgery.
The B2G Nutrition Ratio Calculator (http://band2gether.net/misc.php?do=page&template=Nutrition_Ratios): A great tool for personalizing the breakdown of daily calories to specific percentages of protein, fats, and carbs.
How much water should we drink? (http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html)
Nutriontional facts about generic and brand name foods,
including menu items from nationally known restaurants.
Diet Facts (http://www.dietfacts.com)
Nutrition Data (http://www.nutritiondata.com)
Calorie King (http://www.calorieking.com/food)
The Daily Plate (http://www.thedailyplate.com/)
Calorie Count (http://caloriecount.about.com/restaurants-mc1)
Online Nutritional and Fitness Journals
SparkPeople (http://sparkpeople.com/) - An excellent website for nutrition and fitness education, support, goal setting and journaling. (Free Membership)
FitDay (http://band2gether.net/www.fitday.com) - Also a great educational / motivational site for tracking fitness and nutritional goals and accomplisments. (software download $29.95, CD and download $39.95)