I used my lap-band card for the first time over the weekend at a Sunday Brunch. I was able to pay the kid's price.

I'm not a cheap person, but it's only right as I didn't even eat as much as I saw some of the kids eating.

My hat off to the restaurant. Surely, it is their perogative to allow this. They absolutely did the right thing!

Here's a tip !

Keep that card with you all the time, and invest in a Medical I.D. Bracelet or Necklace.

If anything ever happened even fainted. Emergency would come to rescue, and shove a tube down for breathing.

That would tear everything up.

If they see I.D. Like the Lapband card they won't do it, but that's where the jewelry comes in handy. they see that read it, and will not put the tube in.

Now with just the card,,, they could do it while someone else looks for ID, by the time they find it, the damage has been done.

So please consider a piece of Jewelry, and keep that card with your License.

its a very good idea to have a card and/or a Medical Bracelet.. But Being a paramedic I will tell you being intubated (breathing tube) has ZERO effects on your lapband! the tube sits in your trachea and is no where need your esophagus or your lapband.. Just wanted to share that with you :-) Also Great to carry a card in your wallet with any medications and allergies as well!

And to add one more thing as an RN and recent lapbander, we were intubated (tube put in trachea/ windpipe) for our lap band surgeries. That is how the anesthesiologist maintained our breathing during the surgery. And that is also the reason for the sore or scratchy throat after surgery. I also agree that having an ID card with your license as a bariatric patient is certainly a good thing.

I went on lapband.com, there is a 1-800 no on it and they ask you some questions. That's how I got mine. I tried to use it a couple of times, but they did not accept it. So I just order what I want and take a doggy bag. I like the idea of getting 2 or 3 meals out of 1 meal.

How long before your card arrived after calling the number? I requested mine over a month ago from the web site and so far it has not arrived!