Hi everyone. I am just in the early stages of "thinking about lap band." I mean I've considered surgery for a few years now but just didn't want to go there. I have two friends who have done gastric bypass but for some reason that scares me. But they tell me having a "foreign object" in their body scares them.

Can you guys give me your thoughts on this?

Looking forward to sharing my journey with those that understand.

Hello... I understand both ways. It can be scary either way because its a surgery but for myself it took me three years to decide on the lapband. The Lapband can be reversed if complications make it necessary but the Gastric Bypass is not, knowing this made the Lapband my choice.

My sister had a gastric bypass and after 2 yrs she's gained her weight back, just like you can with a LB. It seemed very radical to me.

As far as having a foreign object in my body, my granddaughter has shunts & feeding tubes all through her body. She is a very happy smiling 12 yr old and has never had any problems with all the objects in her body.

Sold me! Good luck !