Hello my name is Rochelle and im 36 and i have not been banded yet but i am planning on due to health issues but i want to do it for my son who is 3 my little man : ) i want to beable to run and play with him without gettin short winded sure everyone knows how i feel i have been overweight all my life tried so many diets i would lose the weight and it would go right back on... but after talkin to my doctor he said this would be the safe way for me to go .. cause losing and gaining weight really puts a strain on ur body...my husband is no help either i talked to him about me getting this surgury and he says do what u want... so i am doing this for my son and me...... u all have inspried me too reading about ur success with this surgury... so thank u ... and when i get banded i will post it and let everyone know...... Rochelle ......

Best of luck to you! How much weight are you wanting to lose? Have you chosen a band dr. yet? Perhaps if your husband reads some information about the lapband, it will help with his support. You can go to inamed.com and download a copy of the patient's handbook. It really gives a lot of good info. Whatever you do, please be sure that you've researched until you don't think you can learn anything else. There is a lot of info. available here in the archives. By your list of interests, all of those will be so much better and more fun for you and your little guy.

Hi Rochelle

Welcome to LBT.

I have a little man too! Boy do they have energy. The band is the best thing I've done for Myself and for my family.

The best luck to you.

Hi Rochelle,

I have 2 little men and I am so happy that I got the band it has made a huge differance in the way we now can interacte together .

Welcome to LBT

THANK U ALL......i have done alot of research on this and i really want done and yes i have a doctor in mind he is from columbus he is a really good doctor he is the one who saved her life when she had the bipass so i think i can trust him to do it ... i will let everyone know and keep updates on progress and i need to lose at least 140 lbs my weight is 312... and i never have been this big.. take care shell

I have two "little" men (now 6' and 6'1) that are pretty inspiring too.