Hi, I'm Dave and I will be getting my Lap-Band on November 6th. I'm on my pre-op liquid/protein diet right now. I am both anxious and VERY nervous.

I understand all the risks and that's particularly what I'm afraid of, not the procedure itself. Anybody been through this and have any words of advice for my post-op life?

THANK YOU, feel free to Email or message me any time, btw.

David: Welcome fellow traveler to good health!! Best of luck to you in this effort. It isn't easy, but it is SO worth the effort!! Listen to your doc, follow instructions TO THE LETTER, and it will be a wonderful step in your life! Terri

Hi David, I am also from CT I had my surgery with Dr. Barbas Dec. 31, 2005. I feel great and think it's the best thing that I could have done for myself. Healthwise all my problems have gone which is the biggest thing. I have lost 70 pounds and still need to lose 50 more and I will be happy. I find that the more you excersise the more you lose.:clap2: I've had my ups and downs but you always have that, but if anyone ask me how I did it I tell the truth because I feel all overweight people should be given this option. Good Luck!!!!

Hi David and welcome to LBT! I am so glad you found us. I am wondering about all the "risks" you are talking about? There really aren't that many. And, think about all the risks involved if you don't get the band and lose weight, in my opinion, those far outweight any risks associated with the band.

After you get the band, you will be sore for a few days. That is to be expected. I reccommend getting a heating pad and gas-x prior to the surgery. I placed the heating pad on my tummy and found it really was very soothing and helped a lot. The most important thing the first few weeks after surgery is that you follow your doctors instructions to a t! After about two weeks, once your swelling has gone down, you will find that you are getting hungry again and soon will probably be able to eat close to what you did preband. That will be the hardest part of your journey, in my opinion. It will be important to remember that the time between your surgery and first fill is for healing, not losing weight. Once you start getting fills and feeling proper restriction, the weight will start coming off and you will love your band.

Best of luck to you.