This might be a really stupid ? but im terrified of it :omg:lol. Do you guys know if anyone has died after going threw the surgery for a lapband?

I know of people who had a TON of other issues going on, including previous WLS that failed, I know of one person that threw a clot and died.

But I know farrrrrr more that died from being fat.

wow that really sucks! im just scared of something going wrong adn thats y i havent got it done yet... its not really invasive tho right? i have had 2 csections and i have heard those are more hurtful....

You pretty much stand a 100% chance of complications from being fat. You stand less than 1% chance of death from banding.

I think at some point you have to put it in perspective.

At 23 you have had 2 c-sections? Hun, you'll do way fine being banded. If you have a couple of little ones, you need to get the excess weight off now, don't wait until they are older and you've missed running arond with them and playing with them.

As WASaBB said, being fat is MUCH worse on you than the slim chance of a bad surgical outcome.

The pain from this surgery is so minor compared to normal belly surgerys!! I had open gall bladder surgery many years ago and it was WAY worse than this! I had my lap band surgery Oct 11th and I was doing laundry and loading the dishwasher by the 14th! They don't cut any muscules so recovery is a breaze!!!

I too had 2 c-sections. Once at 23 years old, and again at 28 years old. I had no problem with them. At 48 I get banded, piece of cake compared to the c-sections, I didn't think they were bad! Lap-band is easy, not so invasive, recovery is simple. Just a bit of "discomfort" as to be expected. NO BIG DEAL! Hope this helps.

Any surgery has a risk of death with it, the lap band is one of the lowest but it also depends on your overall health. I fully believe that if you have gotten to the point that the lap band feels like your only hope that there wouldnt be anything that could stop you from doing it.

I knew I was on a road to bad health problems if I stayed heavy. It was worth the small surgical risk to gain control of my future health. With every pound I lose my risks go down for things like diabetes, heart disease, and a host of other diseases!

The lap band has given me back who I used to be physically and my self esteem.

I am believing it is a "mind over matter" thing. Once you are ready to take control of your future health it just seems to be easier. I wouldn't say there was one defining moment when I had this HUGE revalation. But once I made up my mind that this was the answer...quiting smoking, and tredging forward just seamed like the only way to go.

thank you guys so much for your input. i just need to stop worrying and get it done. i have been wanting it for so long. im just sad that i let it come to this,