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I looked like mike Tyson had a go at my belly! It was BAD!

When i first decided to do the lapband about 8 months ago i didnt want to tell anyone either. I made the mistake of telling a few people at work and everyone of them had a horror story of a "friend of a friend" who had a bad experience ultimately talking me out of it long story short i canceled my first surgery date Based on other peoples opinions....... A few months later i still found myself unhappy with my weight i got a letter in the mail from my insurance saying my autho for lapbad surgery was going to expire. I thought about it for a few days not telling anyone this time and finally i realized thay I WANTED THIS FOR ME!! I call tge next day to reschedule my surgery and im so glad i did. I got banded on 9/21/12 and have lost 24 lbs and i have not even had my first adjustment/fill yet!!! Don't let people talk you out of it there is a reason you are considering most likely because YOU want it!!
Good luck:)

I am only telling a few people.... Just don't want to be judged

So glad you are doing well. They told me I was a "Go Getter" and doing abnormally well lol. I have a high pain tolerance though. Gonna write my Surgery Day blog entry Wednesday Morning if you would like to see how my full day was. Blog address is in sig.

congratulatons!!! Hope you are doing ok!

congratulatons!!! Hope you are doing ok!

I hear ya! If I ever hear someone say that lapband is the easy way out is gonna get popped in the mouth. This is not easy. It's one of the hardest things I've done. I can't wait to feel normal again....

Well waking up to get ready for my hour and a half trip to Houston. My day is finally here!!

One more night 29ers I want to take this time to wish everyone Good Luck for tomorrow in case I am to scatter brained to do it tonight. Lol. I'll let everyone know how mine went when I get up and moving around afterwards.

I am scheduled for the 29th also if I make it through this preop diet!!

Thank you! I will keep you posted!

so this week i had a client dinner and a night out with friends who don't know i'm banded. I'm 2 weeks post-op and was fine eating Soup at the restaurants, but what i found funny was how much i noticed the amount of food everyone else was eating! I have told everyone i'm on a diet trying to really control portion size and they didnt give it a second thought. It was great. And I've lost weight (although i haven't weighed myself so dont know exact amount) so I fit back into my smaller size jeans which made the whole difference going out!

Hi all, I was successfully banded yesterday. Got to the hospital at 6am and was home by 1:30. Sharp pain on my left side near an incision but otherwise I'm doing great!

2 more nights!

congratulations!!! I go in Monday!

congratulations!!! I go in Monday!

Yay!!!! I'm soooo ready!!! I'm feeling better already just from being on liquids !!!! Ok 29 er's we got this!!!!! I look forward to this journey with u guys! Good luck!!!!

Yaaaaay! I'm so excited but nervous. Ready to start a new lifestyle & work toward a happier, healthier life. Lets go 29ers!!!!!!

Surgery went good just some gas pain

I am now an October Bandster....October 29th!

Don't forget that even if you eat out you can get good mushies. All restaurants have blenders and will chop up what ever you want. I used to get fish or scrambled eggs and mash them with a fork. Or any meat chopped really fine with broth or mayo. Good luck!

We are almost there Roxa! 5 more days You've come this far....you got this liquid diet whipped!

There is GREAT support on this site from everyone. I turn to it often, and try to help when I can as well.
We're all on the same journey, just at different stages. It's good to get advice when you're unsure.
Take care,
Fran

You have to remember a couple things. Statistically speaking, only roughly 8% of Lap Band patients fail by no fault of their own. The rest are responsible for their own failures. Over-eating, eating around the band, still eating unhealthy, not following up with doctors appointments, vomiting, and bands too tight are some of the many ways people sabotage themselves. All of these reasons are 100% avoidable and within your control.
It's also human nature that the unhappiest always seem to yell the loudest. Everyone who has a woe is me story about the band is quick to howl and cry fowl, so you see lots of them. What you don't see is the even greater number of people very happy with their bands. Why? Because they're busy living and enjoying their lives and have better things to do than to whine on YouTube about they messed up their band.
Take it all with a grain of salt and remember Youtube is nothing but ancedotal evidence, not medical facts.
Best wishes!

I am scheduled for the 29th also if I make it through this preop diet!!