I think that I am going to go for it. I talked to my husband about it, and he said "If that's what you want to do, go for it." (Not that I needed his approval or anything).

I still have some fears, but hopefully those will fade over time. I have been thinking so much about it since my last post. I thought about it so much, not just the surgery itself, but the fact that there is a foreign body inside of me, that once I made myself sick to my stomach!! HA HA HA

My mom says that I am obsessing over it too much and to relax. I still have some what ifs, but when I talk to the right doctor, he/she may be able to tame them.

I just hope that I am making the right decision. I weigh somewhere around 245. I am 5'6". When I look in the mirror I see a person that I used to never be.

I just have one problem. My husband is getting a vasectomy reversal in March. I want one more baby. I only have one now. I know I will gain some weight. I wanted to loose some before I got pregnant (if it will work).

Has anyone had lap band then got pregnant? Can they remove it, then put it back on? Is there a danger each time they do it?

Just wondering, and what better place to wonder that a board filled with experts in my eyes.

Heather

No, they don't take the band off, they just remove any saline in the band so that you are able to eat.

Heather, we're certainly not experts! Just goofy, every day overweight people that have gotten a chance to live healthier and happier. I don't think the band will bother you any physically. I can feel the port when I stand up and rub it, but other than that, I'm not even aware of it. I like to think of it as my little lifeline - helping me live better and longer. I guess it's a little like someone having a hip or knee replacement. That's a foreign object but the good of it outweighs that. My husband had open heart surgery a few years ago. In his x-ray, you can see the metal wire that they laced his rib cage back together with. It will always be there, and was part of his healing process.

Wow how did you get your husband to agree to the vasectomey, vasectomey reversal and the band??? He's a definate keeper. I got my husband to agree to the vasectomy and the band, he wouldn't go for the reversal. I guess 2 out of 3 isn't too bad! Good luck.

Debbie