I am sorry you had such a rough time of it. The band got you to goal but it sounds like you got there the hard way, it also sounds like throwing up is what destroyed your esophagus, not the band so from what I am reading the band itself did its job. 18 months is a long time to be that miserable, to me this sounds like your doctor was not doing the right thing with the fills... so was it really the band or the maintenance of it that was the issue?

The band is a slow weight loss device, they've always said that, so this should be nothing new to people going into it. Weight loss should be slow.

I would not discourage anyone from getting the band, I am sure it has helped tens of thousands of people. Also one size does not fit all, what works for some won't work for others.

Good luck with the sleeve.

Leenie

So Excited
 

I am so excited had to share Just received appovel for lapband My surgery is May 27,2011 Wish me luck please Thank s everyone

GOOD LUCK :hug:

Its been almost 3 years since anyone posted so where do others go to get advice? I am having my surgery tomorrow morning and will need support. I don't want to "horn" in on someone else's thread so.........do people with Lapband Surgery post where ever? I am excited!

yes = people post pretty much wherever. While the surgeries are all a little different, we've found that our issues are pretty much the same: fighting head hunger, dealing with emotional eating, figuring out how to change our lives, having relationships change all over the place.

yeah. sounds thrilling, doesn't it? but frankly, it's generally healthier!! good luck tomorrow!!! and let us know how things go.

Thanks Jiffy! I just didn't want to post without permission. LOL I will for sure let you know how things go tomorrow. :)

OMG.......I did great! Back home and drinking lots of liquid and doing the Gas X strips. They couldn't believe that I got up and walked around on my own after the first little stroll. Everything so far is great! The coffee and Popsicles tasted great after not eating anything. I ended up losing 10 pounds on the pre op diet plan.

glad things have gone so well. But please remember you've just had a procedure done, and you might need a little extra rest. congratulations! it's a whole new world, with a lot of strange surprises ... LOL!

What happens if you overeat?

Over eating will give you the sensation of being stuffed, uncomfortable, very uncomfortable. If you follow the rules and stop eating after after 15-20 minutes you'll be fine.

Is it possible to be recommended for the lap band surgery but not GBS?

Thank you for giving us this invaluable information.

Hi,
I read some article about different weight loss surgeries and especially lap band surgery. But I can't still understand why someone who did a gastric band surgery can gain weight after the surgery?
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I saw the above image, which is about the lap band surgery, but how this procedure can lose its effect after a while?
I mean the gastric band is there, and it's not changing, moving, etc. but how someone can still eat lots of food with consideration of this band on his/her stomach?

Does anyone know if insurance is covering Lapband surgery yet. Last time I checked it was too new a procedure and they weren't covering it. Thanks in advance....Sis