kimster

Hi Everyone: I'm new here. I'm at the very beginning of this journey, and I'm doing a lot of reading about the Lap Band. I'll be meeting with my Primary Care Physician in a few days, and I'm trying to prepare for this meeting by becoming as informed as possible about the Lap Band. I've been reading a book called, "The Patient's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Everything You Need To Know About Gastric Bypass and Bariatric Surgery." It has been a very informative book, and while only a small portion of the book deals with the Lap Band, the book does have a few personal stories from people who have had the Lap Band surgery. Here are some things that were brought up, and I am wondering if they're true: *They said that you will still be hungry - they described it as being constantly hungry, but not able to eat enough to satisfy your hunger. So, it is very frustrating not being able to feel full. *They said that it takes a really long time to eat a meal - one person said they just ate little bits of food all of the time, because this was the only way they ever felt full. They said that eating a meal can take up to two hours. *They said that eating became drudgery - basically, eating was definitely not pleasurable anymore, and that they ate purely for survival. This wouldn't be that big of a deal for me, but I'm just wondering if it is true. *They said that you still have to diet. Just trying to weed out the good from the bad information. I'm finding that everything I read is very biased one way or another. Some people think the Lap Band is great, others say RNY is the way to go. While I know that information is key to making a good medical decision, I must admit I'm feeling very overwhelmed by the conflicting information I'm finding. Any help you can offer would be great!!! Thanks!