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Is it worth it?

By clittle

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Surgery was on April 28th and now it is May 10th and I am still fighting the hunger pains 24/7.

People keep asking is it worth it? Was the surgery worth being hungry all the time?

I do not have an answer to that question. But if it lets me live longer and do more things with my son and my husband then I will be more than happy to stay hungry all the time. My son is 9 years old and he loves baseball. He's pretty good at it too.

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    chachis

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Hey,clittle of course it's worth it anything to be healthier and be a better mom is worth it, Iam kinda of new to this myself(-1-14-10)but trust me once you start with your fills you won't be hungry all the time and you will feel much better. Plus we enjoyed a long time now eating was fun but now we must eat to live and not live to eat.Good luck on your journey.Chachis

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    clittle

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Thank you! It makes me feel better. I start questioning myself at times. Thank you!

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    marig1104

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    No one ever said it was going to easy...right?...I so think its worth it.My husband had the Gastric done a couple of years ago.....and I told myself ( NO WAY I COULD GO THROUGH ALL THAT) well, I had my surg 3-18-10 (the lapband) im down 32LB and feeling very good ..Its still hard but u adjust. Look!! once you see the LB start to drop and your kids friend tell your son (hey your mom is lossing weight)and it brings a big smile to your sons face..Shooot!! you'll tell yourself "HELL YEA" its worth it...after a couple of fills the hunger will go away...Hang in their..

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