I am a black man, age 43 waiting from the insurance co to do what they have to do but I need to talk with any black men that went thru the surgery. Feel free to e-mail me. There are so many ??? I need answer.

Any chance your questions are of a nature that someone aside from a black man could answer? Plenty of people here willing to help...

Yeah, man, just ask... you'll get whatever answers you need here

I'm a black woman. I'm not banded yet, however, I check various websites. You may want to try www.obesityhelp.com to chat with other black men. Obesity Help has a forum called Black America Forum.

Hope this helps.

I am a black man, age 43 waiting from the insurance co to do what they have to do but I need to talk with any black men that went thru the surgery. Feel free to e-mail me. There are so many ??? I need answer.

Ummm, I am not trying to be rude but I do not see what being black may have to do with questions you have. Almost all of us here are just like you, other than skin color. We all have questions about surgery, weight, ect....color is irrelevant in our weight. I am not fat because I am white.... :girl_hug: Sorry to be like that, but I don't want you to overlook friends because of skin color....

Hi Agoody, Welcome to LBT. I am not male or of African American descent, actually I am female of Hungarian Jewish descent and born in Australia.:girl_hug:

I understand that coming from an African American background and being a male you would have your own unique life experience. Having said that there are lots of people here that would like to give you support and advice.

Keep in mind that most people who are banded are women too.

All the best.

Susannah

Poor man! bombarded by women!!! We all just want to help!

becky

This is a late response but....

I understand this man's concern for wanting support from other black men. He may be from a family or community where certain foods and customs lend themselves to a heftier lifestyle. While the African -American community is certainly not extremely different from others in our world, fat acceptance and food preferences for African-Americans don't always go hand in hand with the lapband lifestyle.

Ladies, give the man a break...

It's ok Agoody. I am an AA female and I know what it is like to tell your family and friends that you are going to have surgery. They think you are crazy. Many people in don't understand that in our community, weight loss surgery is not accepted. It is frowned upon. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions.

You pulled up a thread that's nearly a year old, and nearly half a year out from any activity, and are telling people to give OP a break. That's actually endearing. :tongue2: