Am I just delusional?

[MacMadame 81]

Then you have to go back every 6 months as the biggest gap FOR THE LIFE OF THE BAND INSIDE YOU.

My surgeon's practice recommends a yearly visit after the first two years. Obviously, if you need a fill, you need to come in sooner, but if you don't, then once a year is fine for a check-up.

[Daisalana 33]

I haven't been back since December. I think they'd like me to, but since I'm way out of town I fall out of their radar. If I was local, they like a 1 month follow-up until you're at goal. Until I finally got restriction, I was going back every month anyway.. I sent them my labwork Monday from a local clinic, so if something is up they'll let me know.. otherwise I'm not planning to go back until they call me and insist, or I need an adjustment.

And OP it's good to be informed! When I went into this, I educated myself on possible complications.. but I did not read the complications area here. I knew it would freak me out. I'm glad I didn't, because now when I read them I feel like a hypochondriac (You did what? It slipped? I feel that sometimes! Oh no!!). Of course, I did have a complication and the moment they told me I needed another operation, I started crying on the x-ray table. It was the end of the world to me.. I felt like this too was not going to work for me. Ended up being a simple procedure to fix a flipped port, and since that day it's worked wonders on me.. -100lbs(ish).

The best way to look at it, is.. are the complications worth the surgery? If you had a complications, would it be worth it to you.

The scars on the stomach really are minor, and I never even worried about that. Like someone said, I don't show my belly to anyone anyway.

[brandyII 9]

I'll tell you the only good thing about my lap band was that the incisions were very good and clean and I had no problem with healing and they don't look that bad. Not that I'd be wearing a bikini anyway but still it depends on the person and the surgeon. Other than that I personally would rather have the gastric bypass.