Do you have to stay overnight after the procedure? Or is it generally an outpatient surgery?

Based on my size alone my Surgeon told me to expect a night stay. It really depends on your suregon, your current health. If you have comoridities such as high blood pressure or diabetes that alone may warrant a night stay.

I live in Arkansas and have Qualchoice and they only do Lap Band in patient.

I think it does depend on the surgeon. Mine was done as outpatient in a hospital surgical center.I was there only a few hours. When I woke up in recovery I immediately needed to use the restroom and had a nurse help me so that I could go. I wasn't groggy and was stable on my feet and they released me. Of course I couldn't drive for 24 hours but my husband drove home and then we went to the pharmacy to get my pain meds. From the time we left for the hospital and the time we got home we were only gone 6 hours and the hospital where I had my surgery was 45 min away.

I had great support at home and my husband was there to help me get around if I needed it. I was fine however, if my surgeon would have required an overnight stay I wouldn't have minded.

I am 45 mins away from the hospital I will be having surgery at too. My husband and I are preparing ourselves for an overnight stay as well. I won't know until my preop on the 22nd if I will be staying. Thanks for all the feedback ya'll!