I'm getting banded in a couple of weeks. Am male and need to lose about 70lbs to meet goal weight set. I'm at 249 and need to be at 180 or less.

BMI is 35-36. I have obstuctive sleep apnea, high BP, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and a fatty liver that puts out very high enzymes.

I'm payint out of pocket and using TLC.

Anyone had experiences with these conditions? Hope I'm making the right decision.

Hi, I'm getting banded in March so no advice but I had to comment. Love your username.:thumbup:

I don't really have any advice since I'm a newbie to banding but I will tell you that my BMI was 37 and I had high blood pressure, used a CPAP, and had borderline cholesteral (not on meds for it). Prior to my band I lost 37 lbs (lots of delays in the surgery schedule). Before I even had my surgery I was already off the CPAP and my blood pressure was 120/60...heck, not bad for a 52 year old overweight girl! I'm glad I had the band though...I have 26 years of history as a yo-yo dieter and this time I am not putting the weight back on and the band should be the perfect tool to help me succeed.

Good luck and may all your medical issues resolve! :thumbup:

Thank you nansturn, that's encouraging. I'm glad to see confirmation that I have a decent chance at getting off the meds.

I've done the yo-yo stuff for almost 15 years myself. I can lose the weight (or at least have before), but I always put it back on and them some.

Good luck dan2001xj! Looking forward to hearing some good news from you in a couple of months.