sonilovedyouatyourdarkest

awesome. i will call in the morning and thanks sooo much B-man. that was the exact answer i was hoping for. i cant wait to get this done now and stay up on the boards. you guys all seem so helpful!! thanks again!!

also...i say compete, but i probably will never compete. i dont think im going to be the next world champion or something..i just dont want to be rolling around wrestling and pull something during practice/training. its a great workout and a ton of fun...but i dunno. i also think im going to do the lap band either way..i just want your opinions. thanks everyone

Hi! I am totally new to this forum as of 5 min ago and i am considering different WLS. The one that I have thought was the best one for me so far is banding, but I have a quick question or two. One of the reasons I want to lose weight so bad is it is a lifelong dream for me to Box or compete in some MMA tournament and I'm worried after this surgery it could be deadly. Everything I read says that you should be able to do anything, but I'm concerned about a kick or punch in the stomach...or while grappling and doing various holds that require squeezing around the body...it could move. Please...I really want to make the right decision and I'd love to do the surgery, but if you tell me, no..I'll never be able to box or do any of that type of activity...I don't think I'll end up doing it thanks in advance guys!!!