Hello:

I am a 51 year old woman. I have a BMI of 37.5, but have borderline hypertension and diabetes. I am looking to have lapband surgery after the first of the year. I have plenty of questions and am trying to get as much information on the surgery as I can. Please be patient if it seems I am asking too many questions.

Have a great day!

Edited October 2, 200817 yr by kobryant

Hi and welcome to LBT, we are glad to have you join us. Please, ask as many questions as you like, that is what we are here for!

We look forward to getting to know you better.

There are never too many questions, and we all had them before we had surgery. Keep reading on this site, and I imagine that you will find the answers before you even have to ask them. The one thing you will notice is that this is a very individual thing that you are contemplating. What one doctor requires, another won't. What causes problems in one patient, may not bother another. What you can tolerate to eat and how much varies. But overall, almost all of us think that the effort is worth it, and lap-band is life-changing. I'm 64, and I've had no problems at all. For me, other than head-hunger (that's wanting the things that we can't have while we are dieting), it's been easy. That's not the case with everyone, but you don't have to be a twenty-something to have success with this. My weight loss is slow, but it has been steady, and I feel great. Keep on learning about this so you will feel confident that it is the right thing for you. Good luck!

Thank you. I have chosen this method of weight loss because it is slow and steady. I know a couple of people who had the bariatric surgery, but it just is not for me. I need to learn to eat healthier for the rest of my life and this way I can start with baby steps.

Take Care!

Thank you. I look forward to the support. I am excited and also a little nervous about this. However, I feel such a relief knowing that I made a knowledgeable decision and will not have this problem again because of my lifestyle changes.

Take Care!