rn2012

Hi

Im a newbie too, with the same ???? I hv first consult on 10/11

Hello,

I am a new member and am excited that I found this website. I am competing on the Lap-Band surgery and am doing my homework. I plan to attend a Bariatric Seminar later this month and know that I will get a lot of information but I want to see what I can find out for myself. I have been overweight all my life had tried every diet in the world with some success but the weight crept back on. Now, I think I am ready for a major change.

My questions are general but I would like to see what you all have to say:

1-How long was your recovery? Numbers of days in the hospital, what did you come home with and how long where you out of work.

2-Was it hard to follow the new diet, did you have those moments that you wanted to go back and eat like you did before.

3-How did you re-program your brain to follow the new diet and new way of life.

4-How much weight have you lost since your surgery.

As you can see I have a lot of questions. I have two friends who had the Lap-Band and Gastric By-pass surgeries with great success. My friend who had the Gastric by-pass drop about 100 pounds since her surgery in the winter of last year and my friend who had the Lap-band surgery weight loss was done two years and her weight loss of 100 pounds was much slower.

Sorry for the long note but I want to find the in and outs of the surgery and the afterlife….

Thanks again,

lindyva

Hi, Im so excited, i hv my first surgical consultation on Oct 11..I keep calling to see if there are any cancellations, so i can get that date bumped up. I meet with my primary physician tomm, to get my referall. I hope she doesnt tell me I dont really need lap band and dont provide me with my referral. I hv a BMI of 41.I havent told anyone that Im actually pursuing this, i hinted back months ago with my 2 Bff's, one was suppotive and the other said I can do it on my own, but I really cant, I lost weight before, but i gained it all back plus 20..