prettylady071

I am still in the decision phase of this all...I have talked things over with my husband and I have made up in my mind that I want to go through with the "lapband" surgery instead of the "bypass" My biggest question(s) are: With the weight loss being slower and more consistent...how does your body feel/adapt? Will I come out looking like some "bypass" post ops? I have two friends and they look entirely different one looks healthy and the other sickly..... WHERE DOES THE SALINE GO....ONCE INJECTED INTO THE BAND??????? I ALSO HEARD THAT IT'S NOT SALINE, IT'S SILICONE????????????? DOES THE LIQUID ABSORB INTO OUR BODIES AFTER SOO LONG??????? Can anyone out there help me....answer these questions?:confused:

Thank you to Amanda and lipstix64 for responding to my blog...first I would like to address Amanda, I have definately done my research and honestly I'm still in research mode because I want to make sure that any surgery I select.....is the right surgery for me.....the questions in my blog were just some random on my mind questions....I'm not coming down on your comment at all but I had to let it be known that I am educating myself on this entire ordeal becaue it is a lifetime change and I have to be sure that it turns out for the best....I have 6 kids and a husband that I love and want to be around for, for a very long time. lipstix64, thanks for your comment....sounds like you are well on your way and I'm proud for you....one day in the near future I hope to be able to blog and support my blog with before and after pictures of my surgery.... I have made step one (again) I contacted a different surgeon to get the process started again...I didn't like that the first surgeon was not selective enough, majority of his patients get approved for the surgery and it seems as though no-one is denied and he also doesn't offer laproscopic procedures.....but anyway, I have found another surgeon who works with you from beginning to end.... okay this blog is getting longer than I anticipated but just know that until I get a date, I will still be researching the lap band procedure and helping myself now....so that once I have been banded, I will make a good transition. Thanks to everyone who responded....

I am still in the decision phase of this all...I have talked things over with my husband and I have made up in my mind that I want to go through with the "lapband" surgery instead of the "bypass" My biggest question(s) are: With the weight loss being slower and more consistent...how does your body feel/adapt? Will I come out looking like some "bypass" post ops? I have two friends and they look entirely different one looks healthy and the other sickly..... WHERE DOES THE SALINE GO....ONCE INJECTED INTO THE BAND??????? I ALSO HEARD THAT IT'S NOT SALINE, IT'S SILICONE????????????? DOES THE LIQUID ABSORB INTO OUR BODIES AFTER SOO LONG??????? Can anyone out there help me....answer these questions?:cool: