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meg31008

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My family and I are now looking into getting this surgery for me. We are going to a seminar about it tonight. And I just have some questions for some people who have been through it. :thumbup:

1) How long does it take to get approved and have a date put in place?

 

2) How is the pain after the surgery? Is it unbearable or just uncomfortable?

 

3) How much weight do you usually lose in the first month of getting banded?

 

THANKS!

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I encourage you to look through this site. You are going to find so many answers and even answers to questions that you didn't know to ask!!

1. I was self pay, so I don't think I can help you here. Since I was paying, I didn't have to wait. My cost was $10k for the surgery and a full year of after care.

2. My pain was worse than I had anticipated for the first week. However, I had esphogeal spasms because of my swelling which I'm finding out is rare. Plus, after a week, it faded and I was great!

3. The Lap Band doesn't work like Gastric Bypass, so the weightloss is lower at first. However, through good aftercare and getting fills, you get to a good restriction that allows you to control your hunger. I lost about 12 pounds on the 2 week preop diet and I lost about 10 pounds in the month following surgery.

I also encourage you to research your surgeon. Even better, if they offer support groups, see if you can attend one prior to being Banded. I think aftercare is SO IMPORTANT. If your surgeon focuses a lot on that, I think it is a good sign.

Good luck to you!!

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