hi...my name is fee and im looking at getting the lap band surgery done. I have had a quick browse of this forum and its very interesting.Im still deciding if i should get it done....im very obese my bmi is 44.I have dieted all my life ..i lose the weight then gain it all back on again plus extra kilos on top. What do u all think i should do??? Thanks in advance!!!

Hi Fee:

Well it's really up to you about this kind of a decision. Do lots and lots of research weigh the pros and cons and then make the best decision for you yourself.

I'm really happy with mine, I took about a year doing research, went to a seminar, made and kept my first appointment with the surgeon and then took about seven more months before I actually had the surgery. After all of that I knew it was a decision I made exclusively for me.

Tuff Enuff

Hi! It's hard to tell you what to do, but if you keep reading on here, and read the stories of success, difficulties, and everything, no holds barred...I think you will find that lapband surgery is very successful, although not the magic bullet. Your head still plays into the equation. That BMI sounds huge to you, I know...I had BMI of 45 myself. I never loved the term morbidly obese as much as I have in the last few weeks...because that got my surgery covered by insurance! Keep looking into it, read all you can, and you can count on the people here for answers and support. Good luck, Cindy

ok....thanx very much for the info....im doing alot of research now and going to a seminar soon!!!