Hello Everyone!

Just starting my Lap Band Journey and was thrilled to find lapbandtalk.com! I am a 35 years old and have been overweight and on the yo-yo weight loss/gain ride all of my life. I'm still in the preliminary stages of the Lap Band process(I will be attending the seminar on June 21) and just wanted to get as much information as possible before I make the final plunge. Kind of hesitant and excited and a bit disappointed in myself for not being able to control my weight without taking such a drastic measure.

Glad to be a part of the group!

Hello Everyone!

Just starting my Lap Band Journey and was thrilled to find lapbandtalk.com! I am a 35 years old and have been overweight and on the yo-yo weight loss/gain ride all of my life. I'm still in the preliminary stages of the Lap Band process(I will be attending the seminar on June 21) and just wanted to get as much information as possible before I make the final plunge. Kind of hesitant and excited and a bit disappointed in myself for not being able to control my weight without taking such a drastic measure.

Glad to be a part of the group!

I am also in GA(atlanta) good luck with you journey if have any questions

IM me I will be more than happy to answer. I had my surgery feb 22

and so far so good the weight loss has been slow but that OK slow

for good I say as long as it keep coming off..

Don't be so hard on yourself...we all can understand where you are coming from....Congrats on your decision...get ready for the journey to lapband....I am excited for you....good luck...let us know how things are going...and welcome to LBT...

hi

I am 34 too & have struggled all my life with my weight.

I am being banded tomorrow, eek!!

Will let you know the outcome

Welcome to LBT! Everyone here has had a problem with their weight, or we wouldn't be here. Good luck with your journey!

i was banded 26th may:clap2:

dont mean to be gross but is anyone suffering this painful wind?

any tips on how toget rid of it pleeeaaassseee?

Hi Davies,

I suffered with left shoulder tip pain for 3 weeks after the operation. I'm not sure if that's the kind of wind problem you are referring to. I found it was worse if I was sitting in the car driving for some reason. I even found a few times on longer trips I would have to stop and get out and walk around. I phoned my doctor's clinic and they told me to take pain medication if I needed too and it would eventially settle down. It's very common as the air they pump into your stomach during the operation is later trapped when they close you up again. Some people get it, some don't. I find I burp a lot as well, but thankfully the kind I can hide lol

Hope this has helped you in some way.

Cheers,

Welcome to Lap Band Forum....keep coming back and you will learn a lot.

Hi, I know that I'm not able to lose weight and keep it off... so I'm hoping this is a good plan for me. I just got banded last week. Just so you know, everyone makes it sound like it's a simple thing... it's not. They say there is no pain... and that's a little bit exaggerated. There is gas pain. (The incisions don't hurt much though). Make sure you take off at least a week of work. You most likely won't be able to eat for two weeks before surgery. (You should know that before, I didn't) You won't be able to lift more than 5 pounds for 2 weeks after surgery. You can't take advil.

I know I still would have chosen this path if I had known... but, it would have helped in the planning. Good luck!

Hi, I am from GA (Augusta) also. I can relate to your feelings. I have experienced them too. I started the whole process, knowing it takes time, figuring I will make a decision when I have to. However, reading the board, researching the procedure, talking with the dr, psychologist, nutritionalist (who has a band), etc has convinced me this is what I need to be successful with weight loss. It is not a miracle cure but a tool. You still have to work at it, you just CAN be successful. Welcome.

sunny:)

I am from GA (Baxley) too. I am supposed to get banded in July.

Hey... I am from GA(canton) and I am 35. I am getting banded on Thursday May 31. I totally get how you feel about getting to this point and being so dissapointed in myself...but whatever whats done is done. By the Way.... I am getting mine done in Alabama... It is $10,000 cheaper in Al than in GA... I am sooo excited... I am sick of eating junk