I have been doing a ton of research regarding the lap band and have read so many opposing opinions that I am totally confused. So I thought I would post here since this is a lap band forum.

I have been told by many in my research that the lap band wont work for me because I have a bmi of 50.4.

Several times I have been told that I am only setting myself up for disappoinment and that it will be a waste of money.

Is there anyone out there that started with a high bmi and has found the lap band an effective tool. I am not looking for a miracle, just for something that is less invasive than gastric bypass and will aid me in my Quest for a healthier life.

I am 60 years old and dont want to spend the rest of my life morbidly obese. As it stands now, I will be 65 before the loan for this surgery will be paid off. I dont want to go into this feeling I am wasting all that money.

Lynn

I have been doing a ton of research regarding the lap band and have read so many opposing opinions that I am totally confused. So I thought I would post here since this is a lap band forum.

I have been told by many in my research that the lap band wont work for me because I have a bmi of 50.4.

Several times I have been told that I am only setting myself up for disappoinment and that it will be a waste of money.

Is there anyone out there that started with a high bmi and has found the lap band an effective tool. I am not looking for a miracle, just for something that is less invasive than gastric bypass and will aid me in my Quest for a healthier life.

I am 60 years old and dont want to spend the rest of my life morbidly obese. As it stands now, I will be 65 before the loan for this surgery will be paid off. I dont want to go into this feeling I am wasting all that money.

Lynn

oops, just realized I am in the wrong section of the forum...lol

oops, just realized I am in the wrong section of the forum...lol

HI I was 47.5 bmi & I have finally lost over 100 lbs....it has been slow....frustrating....time consuming...sometimes painful...but still some how worth it.

We are all different...maybe yours will go smoother....but it is a choice you have to make, no one else.

I wish someone would have told me more of the bad things that may happen, before surgery, but if I would have known what I know now, I would go thru it all again to get here.

Also I have been hearing about a 3rd choice where they just make your stomach smaller & don't remove any intestines, so not quite as radical as bypass surgery. This way is also faster than the band.

But it seems to me that myself & all the friends & family that I have that have had either surgery, all end up in the same place eventually....(the band is much slower, which is helpful to people like me who really need to learn how to behave, & are slow to learn

but good luck w/ what ever you do!

MY BMI was 68... I weighed 432 pounds. (that's hard to put in writing) This morning the scale read 300.2 and my current BMI is 47 and I can say with all honesty, even if I never lost another pound it was soooooo worth it. (ok... I would like to at least see 299!)

I had a BMI of 53 and one month after surgery I'm down to a BMI of 49. A had a very easy surgery and my surgeon didn't think twice about doing it. I think you'll be fine. Sand I'm 56, so not that far from your age.

Thanks for the support everyone!

Had a consultation with Slimband yesterday and another consultation with SWLC today.

I am applying for financing on Monday and then I am booking my surgery appt with Dr. Cobourn at the SWLC in Mississauga, Ontario.

Can wait to get this done!

Lynn

My bmi was 47 and ive lost 104 I wouldnt change it I say go for it.

My BMI was 51 and I have lost 46lbs in 3.5 month with the band. They band has helped me so much in with portion control. Alot of it for me wa mind over matter. I only have 1.5 cc in my band and feel very little restriction. I refused my last fill because I exercise alot and still loose weight. I will probably man up and get another fill at the end of the month words cannot explain how it is helping me in my weightloss journey.