Baba'schild

I want to thank everyone for their responses about singing with lap-band. At first I was discouraged because I saw about 5 posts where people had trouble because they felt restricted in breathing or they would feel the port. But now I've seen about 3 where people say their singing has improved. With less weight, they've got better breath capacity. Another warned me about intubation and warning doctors not to scrape the trachea during surgery. There may be no absolute answer, but the range of responses has helped alot. Please keep dialoguing with me about this. I haven't got a date yet, but am inspired by what I read.

That is so wild. I really feel for you. I may be facing the same thing. I'm 5 feet 3 and weigh 190 and to me it's been a huge issue for my whole life. But that may not be enough for the insurance companies. How does one calculate the body fat ratio? Well, I say do it. Enjoy the crappy food if you can. It's wierd, as easy as it is to gain weight, when one HAS to do it, it is difficult. Especially when one basically prefers healthy food. I bet some Protein shakes might buff you up a bit. Good luck.

I'm the person who was wondering about singing and lap band earlier today. Still waiting for more response on that. the other thing I was wondering about is , "is there anyone out there that is wheelchair bound that did lap-band? I have a spinal cord injury and am paralyzed from the waist down. This limits my ability to exercise and as a result, I use much less calories than I once did. Has anyone dealt with this issue? Does it change the way one approaches the surgery? Someone has recommended I do gastric bypass because less calories can be absorbed with it. I don't want to do such an invasive surgery and perfer lap-band. Thanks for any and all responses.

Does anyone have any experience with doing the surgery and singing? I am set on doing the surgery but suddenly I realize - what about my singing? So much of ressonance comes from the "larger chamber" if you will. Also, what about breathing. If my stomach is "squeezed', will it be harder to get a really long and deep and relaxed breath? Good question for life as well as singing. I have about 50 lbs to lose, for reference. That will set me about 140. I sing semi-professionally but it's vital to me - and as I get older (and a woman), I'm at peak performance age and would hate to lose the opportunity to SING OUT.