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Hi everyone! I was just wondering if you guys could give me some suggestions in regards to questions I should ask the Surgeon or wish that you had asked your surgeon for your consultation? Right now I'm just trying to see if getting the lapband is the right path for me and have been doing a lot of research into the surgery itself and the clinic I would like to go to. So any questions or suggestions for what to ask them would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Spinner WOW! that's awesome that you've done so well and your still in your first month! Keep up the good work!! :blushing: Becky, you're doing so well! And good for you for being able to get off the meds. I'm not on anything but the fear of the diseases that go hand in hand with obesity are the ones that scare me. Especially because there are family members very close to me (my dad) that have been diagnosed with adult onset diabetes and it's a very scary reality. So congrats to you and thank you for sharing! :thumbdown: Joleng5; glad to know there are others in the same boat as me. I'm in Canada, and unfortuently my insurance provider doesn't cover the costs to pay for the surgery. I think I found a clinic that I want to have the surgery done at (a good 4 hour flight away). So have to come up with the $16000 to pay for the surgery as well as the trip. It's a daunting task and I'm trying to make sure it's one that is going to be worth all the effort/money. :biggrin: It's challenging but comforting to know there are others out there with similar struggles. Keep me posted on how things are going for you! I will be wishing you good thoughts and hope all goes well...for both of us! :confused:

Hi, I know this isn't exactly what you are looking for but it's still kind of neat/fun. Check out this website My Virtual Model Community - Be the next top model and show your friends your fashion sense Here you can change a female model to look a little like you...and you can enter your weight/target weight and see the two. Then you can dress yourself too see what you look like in an outfit now and then at your target weight. It's for shopping for similar items to what you put on "yourself" it's free. It amused me for a while. Good luck!

Hello everyone, I'm new to this website and have just started doing my research into lapband surgery. I'm tired of doing the yo-yo dieting thing and looking for an alternative. I know the lapband is merely a tool but I'm hoping it might be one that works well? :blushing: I've seen a lot of success stories on here and a lot of work in progress and everyone is an inspiration. Including those that are having the trials, I want to learn the good...the bad...and sometimes the ugly before doing this as it is a lot of money. Any advice is much appreciated. My one big question to people out there is would they do it again? Thanks and I look forward to chatting with some of you! Good luck on your journey! :thumbdown: