Hi everyone, I need some advice. I need to have a hysterectomy done soon. My doctor is letting me decide when I want to have this done as I have been dealing with this problem for some time now. I have been thinking about getting the lap band done first and then getting the hysterectomy done last. The good news is I don't have to be cut on to have the hysterectomy. My dilema is on whether or not I should tell the other doctors about the band and vise versa. Any suggestions on how I should handle this? :thumbup:

Personally, I would have the hysterectomy done first. It sounds like that is medically necessary and the band is something that could wait a month or two if need be. Good luck :rolleyes2:

If you have band first, you will HAVE to tell the other becuase there will be a band in your stomach during surgery.

i agree i had problems with cysts on my overies in 2000 and the doctors wanted me to get a hysterectomy i never did but i was only like 21 at the time i didnt do it but i think its more important to get it done first the band can wait just have your doctor make it a couple monthes after your hysterectomy you will be ok

thanks for your input everyone! I was thinking about doing the band first so that way it would give me time off work to get used to having the band before I go back to work. I don't have a problem with telling the doctors about having the band, I just don't want a bunch of people that are around me everyday to know right yet