jinngen

I'm not banded yet but a thought struck me last night as I was in the midst of a case of hiccups that wouldn't die. I ended up having to drink a 20 oz bottle of water non stop in order to get rid of them. That started me thinking about life after banding. I find myself doing that alot lately. I was wondering, since you have to eat and drink so slowly with a band, how to you get rid of hiccups?

I am going for a learning seminar this morning and have been doing a ton of reading on LB surgery. I have several questions I hope everyone here wouldn't mind answering. I've learned all about the mechanics and basics of the surgery but I am curious about the effect and impact it has had on you emotionally and physically. So here are a few of the questions I have. Are you happy with your decision to be banded? Do you have any regrets and if so what are they? Would you do it again if you had the choice to make over? What are some of the physical difficulties you've faced post op..such as diet, health? Did you have any complications and what was the outcome? Do you feel better or worse now compared to pre banding? Did you tell people you were having or had the surgery? How did your friends and acquaintances react? How hard was it for you to stay on the pre and post op liquid diets? How hard has it been for you to learn new eating habits? How do you overcome eating temptations or do you even have them anymore? Why do you think this surgery was successful when so many other dieting attempts failed (assuming you are like me :crying: in this regard) Thanks Jina

Hello, I am just beginning my research into lap banding. I have a consult with one Dr on Wed and have signed up for another seminar the following week with a different doctor. I want to make sure I choose a doctor that I feel comfortable with. I am married with 3 children. I have tried for many years and too many diets to count to get to a healthy weight and I can't seem to do it on my own. I need help and am hopeful that this is the answer for me.