hello everyone i have just joined the lapbandtalk.com. i really am desperate for as much advise as i can possibly get. i just started the process of getting the lap band surgery, but i am scared to death!!!! my biggest fear is that i get this surgery and lose my quality of life; meaning that i am so sick vomitting, stomach aches, basically feeling miserable more than feeling good. i know someone who had the bypass which i know is totally different, but she is sick every week and has so many side effects its crazy and she is 10 years post. i would appreciate as much advise as i could get. thank you all so much!

Hi Cassie! Welcome to LBT. I'll put a few links with some great info in them on here for you. Let me also say that I've been banded for about 7 months now, have lost 89 pounds and no problems at all. The basic problems a bandster faces are eating too fast and food getting stuck (which sometimes can cause nausea and vomiting.. but not like the flu, its just the food coming back up) and being filled too tight which can be adjusted. Too tight of a fill can cause problems with being able to eat good solid foods, can give you heartburn, and passible cause the band to slip. There's a lot to learn, so give yourself plent of time to soak up all of the info you can.

This is an hour-long video of an actual surgery and the surgeons go over many many facts about the banding process. Great info.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3190472028990485080&q=lap+band

This link is to a thread on LBT which gives folks question to ask before banding. Often times, we just don't know what questions to ask, so this is very helpful.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=20271

Here is a website of one of the LBT members that I really admire, MuffinBirdies. I think you'll find her story very inspiring and she has a lot of great links listed on her site too.

http://www.myagb.homestead.com/index.html

LBT Members who have lost 100 pounds or more.

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16050

Oh yes.. Inamed is the maker of the lapband that is approved for use in the US. Here is their webpage that has great info as well.

http://www.lapband.com

Good luck and feel free to ask lots of questions!

Down 60 lbs in eight months. Sure I have things I cannot eat. Live and learn.It is so worth it. Im off insulin and my blood work is awsome.Im healthy again. Size 24 before now size 14 Hope this helps.

oh thank you so much for the great links! i will be going through each one carefully and im sure i will have a million more questions, it is just a scary step to take. had i not knowin someone who suffers on a weekly basis my fears wouldnt be so high. like i said i know lap band is completely different that is why i want to get as much info as possible to make sure i wont end up miserable too. once again thanx much!!!!!!

i have a 16 month old and on september 29 i am having another baby. my lap band surgery will be sometime in january. so what i need advice on is if you think it is possible to have lap band surgery and be able to take care of 2 babies and enjoy life with them? i see a lot of people have problems with vomitting, weakness, holding down water, ect. i would appreciate all of your opinions on this matter. having 2 infants is going to be tough and i just would like some input if i should do the surgery or wait awhile. thank you all so much:confused: