Hello all. I have my first consult this Friday. My current BMI is 31. I plan to look into a self pay option. :help: I have friends that have been banded but they actually had more to lose. People tell me that I dont need such a drastic measure as lap band but I have tried everything else. I am currently 195 pounds and growing and I am 5 '7. Can I be a serious candidate for the procedure?

hi becki544

Welcome to lapband talk...great to see you here. check out this thread on low BMI Bandsters...http://www.lapbandtalk.com/lower-bmi-bandsters-t26697.html you may glean some info from there...as to the requirements for candidancy I don't really know but best of luck on your research. keep us posted.

Becky

My dr. would never consider you a candidate. Boy, I'm 5'2" and I was at 213 (now lost 23lbs) and my dr. said it was iffy. My BMI is a 36 and I had co-morbitities. That's what convinced him to do it. Do you have any co-mormidities?

did you ever get banded? I have an appointment Thursday with a BMI of 32...