Hi I'm a 19 year old female who is considering getting the lapBand. I've done all the research possible and i'm really nervous about it. Is there anyone who has already had the surgery? If so can you please help me understand what it is like after the LapBand. Thank you, C-lo:confused2:

yep yep... a lot of us here have.

do you want to know about the surgery itself or life postop?

If you don't mind I would like to know everything. What helped you make your decision? How was your recovery after the lap band? I meet with my surgeon on Monday. Did you have some anxiety going through the process?

Thanks,

C-LO

Hundreds here who have already had the surgery.

I didn't really need help making my decision. A few years of saying, "If I'm not at X weight by this time next year, I will consider surgery" was enough.

Recovery was easy. Abdominal pain with abdominal movement, but that was it. No gas, etc. My surgery was a Wed. I went to the store Fri b/c I was tired of sitting at home. Went out of town Sat. Pretty much back to normal Sun.

recovery was easy... i had mine on a wednesday as well... i went to swim practice (i didnt swim but i jogged a bit) that monday. i didnt have any anxiety, well i suppose it hit when they put the IV in, but i was too excited.

ive been overweight my whole life, adn thats what did it. ive never been lazy, im a full time swimmer and played soccer adn softball as well...

hey! i got the surgery done when i was 19, and it was the best choice i have ever made. i will admit, there will be hard days and REALLY hard days but it is worth it. just one piece of advice....make sure you are ready mentally and emotionally before you get this done. people will be watching you and if you stop losing weight for a week they will be asking why you stopped and some may even make you feel bad cause your not losing it fast enough- and you need to be cinfident enough in yourself to make sure you dont let people get you down.