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Jassira Espaillat-Batista had always wanted to be a mother. But at 340 pounds, she was unable to ovulate, so having children didnt seem to be an option for her.

[My husband and] I had tried and it just didnt happen, Jassira said. My OBGYN told me if I wanted to do that I would need to lose weight or use fertility treatments.

So in an attempt to take control of her weight issues, Jassira sought out medical options that would help her drop the pounds. Without knowing much about the procedure, Jassira decided to get a gastric band more commonly known as a lap band to help control her food intake.

But the surgery that was meant to make her life easier turned it into a nightmare instead.

It was the most miserable year and a half of my life, Jassira said. I was constantly vomiting. Everyone expected me to drop weight like crazy, but I didnt lose any weight and became extremely depressed.

And to add to her misery, Jassira found no help in her doctors. When she explained to them that she had trouble swallowing her own saliva, they would tell her that she was not doing the right things, even though she was following the vitamin and diet regimen as closely as possible.

The quality of life was so miserable, Jassira said. It got to the point where I was looking for a surgery that would just take it out.

Thats when a friend referred Jassira to Dr. Mitchell Roslin, the chief of obesity surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She sent him an e-mail describing her pain, and he immediately called her to set up an appointment for the next day.

Roslin explained to Jassira that the lap bands failure wasnt her fault it just wasnt the right surgery for her.

What I tell people about a band is that its a diet with a seatbelt, Roslin said of the silicon device which acts as diet suppressor meant to help limit a persons food intake. If thats enough to change your eating habits, thats fine. But it doesnt have the same diet suppression as other surgeries do. Bands have gone down a significant percentage. Theyre easier things to sell and harder to live with.

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