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Okay, i am 36 and have been thinking of getting banded for awhile now but am scared to death to do it. any advice would be great. i have about 100 lbs to lose.

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Sit down and weigh the pros and cons of having surgery. What's stopping you from having WLS? Schedule an appointment with a local bariatric surgeon and talk with him/her.

I was pretty young when I was banded and I don't regret it one bit. I've lost 112lbs, with 12 more to go. With 100lbs to lose you could definitely reach your goal! I'm not going to go on the whole the band is a tool rant/rave. Just know it does help with Portion Control and hunger, but it is not going to stop head hunger, emotional eating, or eating not so healthy foods.

Good luck with your choice!

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Okay, i am 36 and have been thinking of getting banded for awhile now but am scared to death to do it. any advice would be great. i have about 100 lbs to lose.

Hi Dear,

I got banded in December 28, 2010 and I have lost 15 kg so far. I advise u to get banded since it is not that risky. I had had the same feeling as u before I have got banded. So, I found all the answers for my questions in the internet which made everything clear for. I decided to get banded 1 week before the surgery.

Be brave and Good Luck :)

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thank you for your response. i am going to schedule a seminar to get the info and meet the surgeon.

i have heard wonderful things about him and a friend of mine did it and has had great success.

just a nervous person about having any kind of surgery. i was like this with my gallbladder even

though i knew it had to come out, i was nervous as hell. but felt 100% better after it was done.

Sit down and weigh the pros and cons of having surgery. What's stopping you from having WLS? Schedule an appointment with a local bariatric surgeon and talk with him/her.

I was pretty young when I was banded and I don't regret it one bit. I've lost 112lbs, with 12 more to go. With 100lbs to lose you could definitely reach your goal! I'm not going to go on the whole the band is a tool rant/rave. Just know it does help with Portion Control and hunger, but it is not going to stop head hunger, emotional eating, or eating not so healthy foods.

Good luck with your choice!

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thank you for your reply. congrats on the weight loss. a friend of mine has lost almost 100 lbs and looks great. i used to be skinny, having 2 kids back to back just can't get the weight off and my youngest is almost 4 now. LOL

keep the advice coming please. thank you.

Hi Dear,

I got banded in December 28, 2010 and I have lost 15 kg so far. I advise u to get banded since it is not that risky. I had had the same feeling as u before I have got banded. So, I found all the answers for my questions in the internet which made everything clear for. I decided to get banded 1 week before the surgery.

Be brave and Good Luck :)

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oh and congrats on the fantastic weight loss :)

thank you for your response. i am going to schedule a seminar to get the info and meet the surgeon.

i have heard wonderful things about him and a friend of mine did it and has had great success.

just a nervous person about having any kind of surgery. i was like this with my gallbladder even

though i knew it had to come out, i was nervous as hell. but felt 100% better after it was done.

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I agree to look at where you are/could be heading if you don't take action. I am a great dieter 3 times before banding I lost over 100 pounds and gained it back and more. Those who lose and keep off a major weight loss (say 100 pounds) without surgery is 5%. Those are'nt great odds.

Truely I wish I had done this sooner. Even though I was exercising (had lost 30 pounds), and trying to watch my diet I still had a mini stroke at 39, 39!!! The doctors did'nt know what led to the blood clot but they could'nt rule out my weight.

It has taken me 6 months to get restriction, thus help with eating less food and less often. I think people should know up front that it can take a while. Most people don't wake up from surgery eating like a thin person from day one and losing gobs of weight (a very small percentage get help just from adding the band and or 1 fill).

Another thing I worried about was my back and knee were so bad at 40 what would I be like at 60? If I lived that long.

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I am also 36 and thinking about getting banded. I will be attending the seminar this evening, but I haven’t decided what facility I will have my surgery. Or if I want the sleeve, gastric, or lap band.

I have a few questions: :D

What is restricted?

And what / or how much food do you eat after you’ve been banded?

I have about 80-100 lbs to loose :( and I want it off as soon as possible.

~Dream

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I'm pretty new to the lapband, had my surgery in early January. I chose this surgery because it's not as risky as bypass and they don't have to cut any internal organs. I am 40 and I was missing out on a lot of fun stuff with my 3 kids because I just didn't have the energy and mobility. My knees were killing me and I knew it was just a matter of time before I would have to deal with other things like blood pressure and diabetes (runs in my family). I am very happy I did it. The surgery itself took a little more out of me than I expected and it is a lot of work initially while you are waiting for restriction (when you finally have enough saline injected in your band for it to work properly and make you feel full sooner). I recommend that you read as much as you can, do the seminar etc and then decide. It's a big decision and changes your life, but I for one am glad that I did it. Good luck with your choice!

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I'm quite a bit older than you, 59, I was banded in '09, my daughter was banded in '08. Because of some complications, my band was removed in November of last year, but it didn't deter me to get rebanded two weeks ago. For my daughter who was 37 when she was banded it was life-changing. There are different surgeries. I would recommend doing your homework and research and seminars before deciding which procedure you want. All procedures can have some complications. To me the complications weren't near as risky as living with the risks of obesity. I did have a setback on weight loss by my complications but I still love it and happy happy to have "my friend" back. There are books out there you can read..Mohammed Ali's daughter has a book that she's written about her experience which was quite a few years ago.

My number one best advice to you on whatever you decide, find the absolute best/most experienced surgeon you can find in your area that your insurance will cover and then try to find other people that have used that surgeon also. Especially with the band, it makes a huge difference (hence my complications). My daughter's surgeon had done 4k at the time she had her band...mine had done four...my neighbor who has almost 200 lbs, or did (now 100), to lose had a band. My other neighbor has had the sleeve (we're just a WLS kind of street-lol). Everyone has different decisions and reasons why they go with different procedures.

Good luck and whatever you decide to do, it will be a life-changing decision.

Trisha

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I too am thinking about getting banded. I was looking in to the RNY, but am currently leaning towards the band. I have lots of medical problems that run in my family, and my biological Mother died at 38. I have 2 children and a husband, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart palpatations, GERD, and achy joints already. There fore, I'm exctied to get this done, and get healthy! I want to be healthy and live a long life with my dear hubby and children! If you would like to chat message me!!!

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