I am in the very early stages of researching lap band surgery but I think that I will probably do it. I have learned alot from your posts and hope to get to know you all better. I am a 39 year old male from Maryland.

Welcome! I'm just a fresh "bander" ...got mine today but feeling great tonight! I think i'm going to love it.

I just got mine 2 days ago and I already love it. Surgery was incredibly easy. I checked in at the hospital at 6 a.m. and was on my way home at 9:15 a.m. (Really!) I have none of the horrific gas pain that I've read so much about and the incisions aren't even sore. Plus...I can only drink about 1/2 C. of soup at a time and that fills me up complete. UNREAL. I'm deliriously happy about this decision, as you can probably tell. I wish you the best of luck!