My surgeon mentioned that I am one of the largest they have ever banded. I am about 400 lbs, but my surgeon is having me on shakes for 3 weeks before the surgery, so I am thinking I should end up around 380 or so. Has anyone else been that size or larger when they had the operation?

Thanks!!

My friend was almost 400 pounds when she got her band. They had to use the vanguard band when they got in, not sure what that means, but I think it is bigger around.

That was 5 years ago and she is still slowly losing. She looks great and you can tell she feels great. I don't know how much she has lost and she only recently told me she had gotten to almost 400 pounds. She said she is wearing size 22 now and hasn't worn that since high school, she is full of energy now.

There are literally hundreds on this site that weight more than have had lapband surgery and weighed more than 400 pounds.

Check out this forum:200 Lbs+ - LAP-BAND

That is the "over 200 pounds to lose forum"

My surgeon bands a lot of patients 400+ pounds. She does RNY and the sleeve as well and it seems they usually try to encourage patients w/higher BMIs to go w/the other surgeries (faster weightloss). But, ultimately, it is the patient's decision and a lot would prefer the band.

there is a lady with a blog called sandy who used to be that big and now is normal weight. She looks fab and had kept the weight off for like 5 years (I am not sure if i can post her site without permission) I think the key is whether you are ready to make the commitment required for this.

Thank you all for the info! It is good to know there are so many out there in the same position. I just got my surgery date, August 9, so i am very pumped up!

My friends mom was 400 pounds and she got the band. She's had it for about 2 years now and she's now at 170. She looks like a totally different person and she feels 100% better.

there is a lady with a blog called sandy who used to be that big and now is normal weight. She looks fab and had kept the weight off for like 5 years (I am not sure if i can post her site without permission) I think the key is whether you are ready to make the commitment required for this.

sandi is on of my closest friends and my lap band mentor. She started at 424 lbs, 6 years ago. She's maintaining a normal healthy weight. Sandi is a great source of information and inspiration. You can find her blog at Sandi's Banded Living — My Lapband Weight Loss Success Story