Everything everyone writes here is negative. It all sounds horrible. Can anyone tell me of someone who has had a positive experience?

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The link is this:

http://au.messages.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lap-band/11074/

Please tell me your thoughts. These are real people, real stories...

As an avid multi forum poster, it's very easy to get discouraged with all the negativity. Basic rule of the internet is that there are far more negative than positive people. Any forum you go to, you will have to wade through hellfire and brimstone to find a happy person. Keep looking, they are out there. I'm one of them

thanks for that. but are you saying you didnt have bad side effects or that they didnt last long? Whats your experience?

I'm assuming you have to join yahoo groups to read the messages, so unfortunately I can't.

What I can tell you is that I have had no problems with my band, nothing has gotten stuck, I can eat anything I want, in moderation, and didn't have any problems immediately after surgery.

It's true that most people who are doing well don't bother to come back and let those who need that assurance know. But there are quite a few people on this site who are success stories already, or in the making.

It isn't easy. The emotional part is the hardest for me, but the band is fantastic, and I would do it again.

And I HATE needles!

Debbie

Edited May 17, 201016 yr by serenity55

Those posts are written by people who are to tight and choose to be so. I was too tight at my last fill and just stuck it out till it loosened some it took about a month. I will never do that again but now I know what too tight is and never want to do that again. My experience with the band has been great except when I was too tight. I would do it again in a minute! Being too tight is not good for the band or your body.

Cheri

Well, I've had my band for five years almost and I'm still a happy camper. Its never ever given me any trouble and never restricted me so much that I've been miserable and unable to eat in any given situation. I can always tackle something of what's on offer, i lost weight easily, I keep it off easily, I love love love my band.