Hi everybody! I'm a 20 year old female from Brisbane (Australia) and I got my band October last year and have since lost 48kg's. I have never been happier and more comfortable with my body. The lap band was the best thing that ever happened to me. I'd love to talk to anyone who has been through the same thing and is currently trying to lose weight with the lapband. Are there any people out there who are my age who have had the lapband? I'd love to hear your experiences!

Thanks,

Illyria

im a little older than you are (47) but welcome! i was just banded on 3/23. still getting into the scheme of things but all is going well.

hi Eflicka i am also being banded on that date i am from London England but having my band done in bruges by dr bruno Dillemans

I am 38 have 3 children and a VERY WORRIED HUSBAND he thinks im gonna pop me clogs on the table. have you got any tips how have you perpared for this ect have you got to go on a special diet befor the op (i havent been told to as yet)

pls keep in touch would be nice to go through this with somebody else

good luck take care

tracylou

Hi everyone! Thanks for replying to my thread!!

Eficka: I was very excited to buy clothes that fit me... At my biggest, I was not able to fit into a size 26 and had difficulty finding any store that sold clothes that would fit me. When I went into Rockmans the other day and bought a whole lot of nice new clothes and was only a size 18-20 I was deliriously happy... I actually found shopping enjoyable for a change rather than a pain that it used to be when nothing fit! To see things like this, your clothes getting looser etc. makes you feel so encouraged to keep going!

I have not yet had problems with excess skin, although I have been told since I am young that my skin will be more resilient.. It will vary from person to person... I might yet still get excess skin but I have very encouraging parents who have told me that if it is a problem they will help me pay for surgery to fix it.. I have been told by others that Vitamin E cream and also Pilates are good for your skin to be more resilient too, if you are really concerned perhaps it would be a good idea to see a skin specialist and ask for some tips on how to ensure that this isn't too big of a problem!!

Traceylou: I'm not sure what 'pop me clogs' means exactly so I cannot provide any advice about this!

Hi Traceylou: do you mean the clogs that might occur in your veins and stop the blood? Well I was told to put down at least 5kgs (to make the liver smaller) and I was told to get of my pill (anticonception) since it thikens the blood.They said its ok to go from the pill a week before surgery,but I stopped taking it already at the end of March. I guess the docs will run some blood test and you should be ok,they know what they r doing and they deal with fat people all the time so they should know the problems that might occure.you will be fine dont worry:-)

Yllyria:well Im size 20-22 at Marks&Spencer but it just doesnt look that good on me,I cant wait to drop few sizes.

I hope that my skin is gonna be ok,but I already have bad stretchmarks all over my belly and tights,so I guess my skin isnt that good anymore:-)

I take the plastic surgery as an option and I already started saving money:-)My parents would help me as well but I want to be prepared for everything:-) You have done such an amazing job with the weight loss!

Tracylou:there is a thread 2006 April bandits or bandsters,there are all of us who are going to have the surgery in April:-)Log there,there's a lot of info:-)