Hello everyone!! I am not yet banded and not sure as to when I will be but I'm hoping by late dec early Jan. I did have one major question..

ANY REGRETS? If so why....

I'm just trying to get all my information in order before I make this life changing chocie you know. I feel pretty confident in wanting to get because of the obvious in needing it however I just wanna hear your own exp. with getting it done.

One other question, before you were banded did you feel aniexty about the food issues? Like not being able to eat certain things anymore...

I plan on being a big part of my local support group for years to come. I have taken over the clothing exchange, and help organize things. To bad I can't organize my house

teri

HI Salome,

I am with you I feel hungry all the time I was banded 9/18 and have lost 16 lbs. My 1st fill is 11/12 I hope this helps. I know it will be a long journey but well worth it. Do I have regrets? NO WAY, I have lost 16 lbs that I would not have lost without the band.

Good luck to all, we can do this!!!

Terilynn,

Have you heard of flylady.com? She will help you with your house work. I love the site, wish I had more time to follow everything they suggest. Give it a try.

I have been banded for 3 years. I have no regrets about being banded. I started out at 241 pounds and now weigh 183 pounds. I was about 15 pounds lighter last year, but I gained some weight back. Even with the weight gain, I have lost over 50 percent of my excess weight. Last Friday, my doctor thought I should get a fill, and I think it is helping. I don't have any complaints about my band. I hate to think about how big I would be if I hadn't been banded 3 years ago. My sister was banded the same day as me. She has done about the same as I have done. We both have lost weight before--but have never kept it off for 3 years. I was terrified of the surgery and the life change, but I am glad that I went through with it.