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Thinking of Lap Band Surgery

TASH

By TASH, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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TASH    0

TASH
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Hi! My name is Tonya. I have been thinking about Lap Band surgery for about 2 years. I think about it and get ready to pursue it but then I stop. I'm here to learn the pro's and con's about the surgery. I hope by becoming a member here all my questions and questions I never thought of will be answered here. If you should have any advice please don't hesitate to leave me a comment. Also if you would, help me to think of some questions to ask the doctor.

Finally, I hope while searching for answers I will meet some new friend along the way.

See ya!

Tonya

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LindaV    0

LindaV
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Hey Tonya,

Welcome to LBT. I was just banded a couple of weeks ago and this site was a great place to get information before surgery. If there is a local support group that meets near you, that is also a good place to go for information.

As for what to ask your doctor. If you go to the "General Lap-Band Discussion" forum. There is a thread for questions to ask your doctor before getting banded. I found a lot of helpful information there.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

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paula    4

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Hi Tonya, and WELCOME to LapBandTalk.com

The above post is exactly what I was going to recommend you read for questions to ask your surgeon.

Some of the stories on this site can scare you. Just remember, everyone's journey is different.

Just like everything else, some have good stories and some have not-so good ones.

Dont be afraid to speak up and ask questions.

Glad to have you around! Again, welcome! :biggrin1:

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gentlespirit    1

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Welcome! You've come to the right place for honest answers...we tackle pretty much everything here! The best thing I did pre surgery was to spend time here reading old posts and searching for topics I needed info on...you will learn so much and people here are always ready to give advice/help/support. They are great!

Emily

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CindyCam    1

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Hi Tonya....and :welcome:.........I am being banded June 5th :clap2:.....I have found many, many , many answers to all of my questions here.....you will find exactly what you are looking for. I am sure you will make plenty of friends here to. Good Luck with searching for your answers. Don't get discouraged when you read not so good stories because EVERYONE is different.

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Nana~    4

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Welcome to LBT!

If you have any questions just post theres many of us that will share :)

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ralheit    1

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Welcome. I was banded in March. I also joined this site well before my banding and found a lot of great people with good advice and lots of support. I still stop in and check out the threads for any new information and have made some friends along the way. Good luck to you in whatever you choose.

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sunshinenh    0

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Welcome Tonya. Ask a lot of questions here and get as much info as you can - it is a BIG decision. You will find a lot of people here willing to help and support you in your journey. Good luck to you.

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drstan1    0

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its like giving yourself a small case of chrons disease something s got to kill you obesity or krohns good luck i am now 50/50 banded march 9th of 08

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juliegeraci    7

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Tonya, I have been banded 2 years now so you can ask me any questions you may have. The important thing is patience with the band. It does take some time to get good restriction once you start getting fills.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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