Thinking about getting banded

[Nadz 0]

hi all,

i'm really interested in getting the lap band surgery. i wanted to get feedback from people who have actually got the surgery to see how painful it is, how much you have lost in how much time etc. if you could let me know it would be much appreciated as i'm thinking of getting it done really soon.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I lost 22 lbs on the post op diet but after that it was slow going. Some people lose very quickly, and others it's slower, but it's heading in the right direction.

I didn't have much pain at all. Somebody told me that is because I was exercising so much before surgery. There are some people that do have some pain the first few days after surgery, but most people don't complain about a lot of pain.

It took me 16 months to get to goal.

[Nadz 0]

thank you for the info and congratulations on ur weight loss

[Jewels68 0]

I had my surgery yesterday. Only pain so far and not bad it a little bit of the gas stuck under my left shoulder. I can tell I had surgery but doesn't hurt much at all. I would do it again in a heart beat. I lost 25 pounds since June 24th and another 10 pounds the week before surgery. Good luck with your jorney. It's well worth it in my eyes.

[TQUAD64 9]

hi all,

i'm really interested in getting the lap band surgery. i wanted to get feedback from people who have actually got the surgery to see how painful it is, how much you have lost in how much time etc. if you could let me know it would be much appreciated as i'm thinking of getting it done really soon.

I was banded on 11/11/08. I was 251 pre-op and I am now 228 post. I lost 12 pounds post op and the rest came off during the pre-op diets. I have lost lots of inches too. I am focusing in on inches, because you can get frustrated by the scale when the numbers don't go down.

As far as pain, yes I was in pain, which was managed by pain meds. I stayed in the hospital for 2.5 days, because of pain management issues. While at home recovering, I had the normal issues gas, diarreah, and some soreness. I felt normal by day 7 and was driving and shopping by day 7.

I went back to work on 11/24/08 and I am glad I scheduled 2-weeks off from work. For me, this was just the right amount of time off for my recovery. However, there are people on this forum who go back to work sooner.

Good luck!