91vert

Thanks for the quick reply Marie715, I too have an office job, so I praying for a quick recovery. I am also paying cash for my surgery, so that leaves me short for Christmas, so the sooner I can get back to work the better. I will also post day to day on how the surgery went and my experience with the recovery and weight loss. It took over a year to talk myself into this, but now the day is coming, and soon. :thumbup:wish me luck:thumbup:

Hello everybody, I am getting my band on 12/9 two weeks from today. I am a little nervous about the band, I have read forums like this one but what can I expect after the band. I just weighed in at 487lbs I am 6'1" tall, and I have been over weight all my life. I understand that the band is just a tool to help me loose and keep the weight off. How long before you start to see the weight come off, and what can I expect each month. My other concerns are the surgery it's self, how long before your back to work or able to move around. I have had my gallbladder removed in 2006, and I was only down two days. Can I expect about the same from the banding. Any information would be great, thanks.