My name is Heidi and I'm 25yrs. old. 5'7 and presently 250 lbs. I started the preop diet and have lost 12 lbs from a starting weight of 262. My sister is 47 and 350lbs down from a starting weight of 362lbs. we are having the surgery tomorow together. I'm scheduled for 7:30am and she is to go right behind me. We're both really excited but kind of nervous too. any words of encouragement would be appreciated. I would like to know is there anyone else here that was close to my size when they had their band placed. We went to a support group last night and it seems as though everyone is so much heavier than I am. I want to have the band I need to lose about 90 lbs. It is just a huge commitement and I want to be sure that I'm not going to be restricted to a point that I am unhappy with my decision. I'm also intrested to know length of recovery. I'm a nurse and a busy mom of 2 yr old twin boys.

Thanks for reading.

First of all, GOOD LUCK! I am 5'5 and weighed 227. This has been absolutely without a doubt the best decision I have ever made and would recommed this to anyone who has struggled with their weight. I had my surgery on a Wednesday morning. Came home on Friday. Was back to work on Monday. There was pain on Wednesday and Thursday but it was manageable. The great thing about the band is that if you are totally unhappy you can have it unfilled. Of course you've at that point wasted a LOT of $$. You can have restriction and not be miserable. Good Luck!

Well I am older (38) and a little shorter 5'5 but i started at 255, I had my surgery on June 8th, I lost 20lbs on my pre-op diet, I am now down to 191lbs, you being younger you should bounce back quickly, it took me about 1 1/2 wks to start feeling Normal again, but was able to resume most activities after 4 or 5 days. I have 6yr old and a DH that works night so I was concerned with it too, but didn't have a problem, just remember the hardest thing is not picking them up for a couple of weeks. You and your sister will do fine, wishing you both the best of luck.

I am 5'5 and 42 years old. On surgery day I weighed 275 lbs. I am 6 months out and I have lost 80 lbs. This has been one of the best decisions of my life. You can decide how tight you want your band and in return how much weight you want to loose and how fast you want to loose it. I thought things like giving up my Diet DP was going to be a real problem but after you start seeing the rewards of your weight loss, it's not hard to give those things up. I had my surgery on a Thursday and I went back to work the following Tuesday. I have to say that Thursday thru Sunday was a little rough but not unmanageable. The best of luck to you and your sister. You are going to love your band.

Thanks for the posts ..I was having the same questions...I am having the Lap Band surgery on 9-20-06 with Dr. Kuri any other advice is greatly appreciated