Megajoy25

Hi, I was just banded on the 28th of April. I lost 22 pounds on the pre-op diet and am just now able to get some solid mushies down. I feel great and I am wondering just how much weight I can lose even before my first fill which should be in a few weeks. I am an older person, 62 years old and a bit limited for the excercise because of diabetic neuropathy and an arthritic knee. I was hesitant about having the surgery because of my age, but my doctor assured me that my age should not discourage me from losing weight and living the rest of my life in good health. I suppose it is better later than never.

Hi Cindy Don't get discouraged if you don't lose any weight by the time you go for your post-op visit. Right now concentrate on healing and feeling better. The weight will come off with time. My niece had her lapband last year and though she is losing slowly, you cannot believe how beautiful she looks. She lost over 50 pounds and has another 20-30 to go. I love how she looked so much so that I decided to have the surgery myself. I am 62 years old and weigh over 300 lbs and I am confident that this time next year I will be at least 75 pounds lighter. You have a wonderful tool with your new lapband and now you just have to learn how to use it (so do I). My doctor assures me that if I do everything correctly, I WILL lose the weight. It took me a long time to put all this weight on, I am grateful that I now have this wonderful lapband that will help me realise my dream of being thinner. You will do just fine, be patient with yourself and allow yourself the time to get used to your new lifestyle.