Is Lap Band Surgery for Me?: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Lasting Weight Loss [Kindle Edition]

Sandi Henderson (Author), Gloria Samuels (Author)

Book Description

Set yourself up for success by putting the power of two successful, long-term lap band patients to work for you. Figuring out whether or not to have lap band surgery can be confusing and intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. This book is like having Sandi Henderson and Gloria Samuels as your personal coaches, guiding you through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process of self-discovery. In this book you will learn:

To define realistic goals
How to accomplish your goals with lap band surgery
How to use lap band surgery as a tool
Why aftercare is so vital to success

Through simple, yet thought-provoking exercises, along with inspirational anecdotes and stories, this comprehensive resource is an invaluable tool for anyone considering weight loss surgery. Is Lap Band Surgery for Me? Your Step-by-Step Guide to Lasting Weight Loss is NOT designed to sell you on lap band surgery. Rather, by the time you are finished with this book, you will be well-positioned to answer the question "Is lap band surgery for me?" If you decide to have surgery, you will be armed with the information you will need to succeed. If you decide against surgery, you will know why.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's rare to find a book that is written for patients by patients. In Is Lap Band Surgery for Me? Your Step-by-Step Guide to Lasting Weight Loss, Gloria and Sandi combine their knowledge and experience to make your decision less intimidating."

-- Jessica Thorpe, RN, BSN, CBN

"I wish all of the weight loss surgery patients that I've seen could have started by following this step-by-step guide."

-- Frank Garofalo, Program Coordinator, St. John's Center for Surgical Weight Loss

"Thanks so much for sharing such exciting and encouraging words with us. I know exactly where I want to be a year from now."

-- Rosemary S, CT

"The two wonderful women who wrote this book are great resources. If you can see yourself accepting and making the changes they explain, it is worth everything!"

--Meg G, FL

Product Details

• File Size: 1448 KB
• Print Length: 190 pages
• Publisher: Wheatmark; 1 edition (January 15, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008HT2L5S
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,629 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Should Be Required Reading for Preops! December 10, 2010

By Betsy

Format:Paperback

This book is outstanding; it really should be required reading for preops. I am going to have a copy sent to my surgeon; he will love it.

As an RN and educational writer (as well as a Realize gastric band patient), I think the way the book is constructed is brilliant. I love that there are clear objectives for each section---each of which is met by the content. The interactive nature of the book--there are plenty of exercises for prospective patients to complete, as they work to determine whether banding is the weight loss solution they are seeking--makes the book really stand apart from the competition. Also worth noting is that the illustrations show realistic bodies, and there are many inspirational vignettes provided by gastric band patients at varying points in their post-banding weight loss journeys. These before-and-afters, interspersed among the informative text, are inspirational. They show real-life patients at various stages, offering the reader a realistic view of what to expect.

From an RN and writer standpoint, I know that writing health education materials for adults is tricky; reading levels vary so much and everyone approaches surgery from a different starting point. When you also consider that obesity is a hot-button topic, with emotions frequently clouding perceptions, the task of writing a book that truly prepares prospective patients for what lies ahead becomes even more difficult.

The authors fully accomplish what they set out to do with this book. The writing is thoroughly accessible. It's not over anyone's head, but it's never condescending, either. By the time the reader--any reader--finishes this book, s/he will have a realistic understanding what to expect during the preoperative and perioperative periods, as well as long-term. Those who choose to have gastric banding surgery will enter the operating room armed with everything they require in order to be successful postoperatively. (Included in this is an extensive, extensive list of other helpful resources.)

Seriously, it is the best book available on the topic. It's very different from others on the market--both in format and in quality of information provided. EXCELLENT!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Resource! December 17, 2010

By Chaz M.

Format:Paperback

This is an outstanding resource...chocked full of good reliable information on Gastric Banding from people who really know what they are talking about about. They have walked the walk and talked the talk. I think it should be required reading for anyone who is considering Gastric Banding...or who has already had Gastric Banding. Even if you have been banded for some time there is information that is very valuable to help optomize your weight loss as we as get back on track if you need to. I highly recommend this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written, informative book for anyone considering Lap Band Surgery! December 11, 2010

By Greg Bourdon

Format:Paperback

This book is a wonderful resource for it is educational and informative on what Lap Band surgery is and isn't.

For any person considering this surgery it is a must read for them, as well as family members and supportive friends.

The book is an excellent read because it was written from first hand experiences. The authors are also patients with an empathic desire to help others find a solution to the crippling effects of obesity. The book is honest with an interactive, hands on approach for the reader to determine if banded living is for them.

It is a breath of fresh air to have someone who is willing to share their wisdom, strength and hope for others who have dieted and failed, yet seek a way out from the pains of this disease.

Best,

Patty Bourdon, M.A., M.F.T.