Hello everybody, I am getting my band on 12/9 two weeks from today. I am a little nervous about the band, I have read forums like this one but what can I expect after the band. I just weighed in at 487lbs I am 6'1" tall, and I have been over weight all my life. I understand that the band is just a tool to help me loose and keep the weight off. How long before you start to see the weight come off, and what can I expect each month. My other concerns are the surgery it's self, how long before your back to work or able to move around. I have had my gallbladder removed in 2006, and I was only down two days. Can I expect about the same from the banding. Any information would be great, thanks.

Hello everybody, I am getting my band on 12/9 two weeks from today. I am a little nervous about the band, I have read forums like this one but what can I expect after the band. I just weighed in at 487lbs I am 6'1" tall, and I have been over weight all my life. I understand that the band is just a tool to help me loose and keep the weight off. How long before you start to see the weight come off, and what can I expect each month. My other concerns are the surgery it's self, how long before your back to work or able to move around. I have had my gallbladder removed in 2006, and I was only down two days. Can I expect about the same from the banding. Any information would be great, thanks.

Hi 91vert! Welcome. I'm 9 weeks post-op so I can answer a few of your questions. The biggest lesson I have learned from being on lapbandtalk.com is that everyone's (and I do mean everyone's) experience is different. Some people are back to work in 2 days but it depends on what type of work you do. I have a computer job but I still took 7 days off work. Some people suffer from gas pains after surgery but I had none. So while it is interesting to hear about other people's experiences, you really don't know where in the continium you'll fall. I can tell you for me, the experience has been great. The weight started coming off with the pre-op liquid diet and has been slow and steady ever since. The general rule of thumb is that with the lap band you can expect to loose 1 -2 pounds a week. But you'll loose more at the start, of course.

Good luck and I hope the surgery and post-op go smoothly and uneventfully for you.

Marie715

91vert Congratulation on your upcoming surgery! This is site is going to be your support during your journey! Remember to use it! As far as asking questions about weight loss you will learn that everyone is very different. Don't ever let your experience be reflected upon what others may experience. There are slow loser, fast loser, and people that wish they have never gotten the band. Your journey will be JUST YOUR OWN. Don't use others to define your path let them help you along it. Your body and your dedication to healthy eating and exercising will guide you. Having said all that, WOW only 2 days down with gallbladder surgery. Everyone I know had a hard time with that one. I think lap band is a walk in the park compared to that. I think you are going to do GREAT! Don't make yourself nervous over it, be excited to start your new life. I will be thinking and praying for you on the 9th, please let me know how it goes!

Thanks for the quick reply Marie715, I too have an office job, so I praying for a quick recovery. I am also paying cash for my surgery, so that leaves me short for Christmas, so the sooner I can get back to work the better. I will also post day to day on how the surgery went and my experience with the recovery and weight loss. It took over a year to talk myself into this, but now the day is coming, and soon.

:thumbup:wish me luck:thumbup:

Thanks for the quick reply Marie715, I too have an office job, so I praying for a quick recovery. I am also paying cash for my surgery, so that leaves me short for Christmas, so the sooner I can get back to work the better. I will also post day to day on how the surgery went and my experience with the recovery and weight loss. It took over a year to talk myself into this, but now the day is coming, and soon.

:thumbup:wish me luck:thumbup:

91vert I'm also having my surgery Dec 9.

Wishing God Blessings on Your Surgery

Carol