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Has Anyone Had Lapband Surgery With A Heavier Weight/bmi?
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I have seen multiple people on this forum who have started out at 400 plus pounds and done amazingly well. Good luck to you and don't feel your BMI is too high or out of the ordinary. I don't think it
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I just had surgery last week and my BMI was 61. When I started the process, my BMI was 73. The surgeon would have preferred me having gastric bypass or sleeve because the weight loss is faster but whe
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I am very over weight as well and was told I need to lose 30 pounds before surgery. I only have lost 15 so far. Last week my surgeon was pretty stern that I lose another 10 more pounds, I am feeling
My weight is 386 lbs, 5 ft 7 inches, and bmi of 60. This is higher than usual for lap band surgery qualification. Did anyone else have lapband surgery with a higher weight/bmi?If so, how were your results? Thank you