Hi,

I'm new here - I have a consultation at the beginning of July, and hope to be banded shortly after that. My question is....does anyone have any regrets that they had the surgery? And secondly, do you think that most of the negative side effects that you have experienced are due to either eating too much, too fast, the wrong thing etc. I'm so excited about the prospect of having this done, but at the same time I'm cautious and want to be sure I'm doing the right thing.

Thanks everyone!:confused_smile:

No regrets here, but I'm pretty new at the band :confused_smile: I have nothing bad to say at this point and sooooooooooooo glad I did not chicken out :crying:

I will say this, that the first 3 days are the worst as far as not feeling good and hurting after surgery........but I would do it again in a heart beat :eek:

I'm extremely happy I had it done. My surgery date was 3/26/08 and I'm down 40 lbs. I work with a trainer twice a week and walk or ride my bike other days. The surgery has really helped my control my eating. :confused_smile::thumbs_up::eek::crying::thumbs_up:

The only regret I have is that I did not do this sooner! The best to you!

Tammygirl

No regrets! It is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I feel great and am starting to look great. As for negative side effects, I've followed all of the rules and luckily have never gotten anything "stuck". Fills (which I was most worried about) are a breeze. Truthfully, the most negative thing I can say about my experience has been putting up with the insurance company. Everyone has different problems with it, but I can say that I've been very fortunate and am VERY happy with the results. GOOD LUCK!

Thanks so much for the positive words everyone...it's great to hear you've all had such positive experiences. It all seems so far away, but I could be banded in as little as two months. I think I need to take the bull by the horns and give it a shot, after all, as my friend told me, life is not a dress rehearsal!!

I have lost over 80lbs since my surgery last August. I look and feel better than I have in years, but honestly, I still have times that I crave certain foods like pasta and bread. I miss it so much. I cant tolerate those foods since the band. But nothing is free in life, we have to make choices and I would choose the band again. Good luck.

no regrets here. best thing i done..

only had it done 3weeks ago thou.. and lost 18 lbs with band and 28 lbs b4 banded whick took me six months.. so i hope to have good losses until im (normal) lol

good luck in what you decide to do

Ann x

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