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Diabetics who have previously been on insulin should be managed carefully with a "sliding scale" protocol to avoid hypoglycemia. It is not unusual for a patient to drop from 90 units per day to 8 units on the first post-operative day and require no more anti-diabetic therapy after four days. 

Even though the initial pouch is about 20 - 30 ml, or the size of a man's thumb, most patients can eat a half hamburger, several French fries, and drink a small soft drink at one time within about six months after the operation. Curiously, it is rare to encounter a patient who complains about not getting enough to eat. 

Patients should resume regular exercise which is much easier to do once their weight drops 30-40 Kg. They should avoid fizzy drinks and minimize caffeine and cigarettes. The esophagus should be checked on a yearly basis with an X ray as the esophagus may widen or distend if the band is kept very tight for more than a year. Should that occur, relaxing the band for a few months will take care of the problem. 

When you consider the possible complications of morbid obesity such as: 

• Diabetes 

• Hypertension 

• Coronary heart disease 

• Stroke 

• Asthma 

• Sleep apnea 

• Osteoarthritis (Back, hip and knee pain) 

• Stomach cancer 

• Uterine cancer 

• Colon cancer 

• Breast Cancer 

• Prostate cancer 

• Pulmonary Failure 

• Immune suppression 

• Reflux (heartburn) 

• Stress incontinence 

• Hernias 

• Varicose veins 

• Hemorrhoids 

• Pulmonary embolism 

• Non-alcoholic steatosis (liver scarring) 

• Hypercoagulable states 

• Increased accident rate 

• Peripheral atherosclerosis 

• Infertility and impotence 

• Loss of the menstrual period 

• Uterine bleeding 

• Depression 

• Gallbladder disease 

• Skin infections 

• Focal glomerulonephritis (kidney failure) 

• Abnormal cholesterol 

• Soft tissue infections 

You would then understand that gastric banding, while it has some serious risks that can be minimized in the hands of good surgeons working with a good team, carries a lot less risk than staying obese, or worse continuing to gain weight.