I was at the nail salon today to get a brow wax. Most of you women know that a brow wax doesn't take very long, but in the few moments I was there, I heard an interesting conversation.

There was a lady getting her nails done and started talking about her need to lose weight. She looked about 250 or so. Another girl that was there suggested she get the lap band because... get this... it's not a surgical procedure. They just put this strap around your stomach so you can't eat as much.

"So how do they get it on there?" asked the first lady.

"Well I don't know but they don't have to cut you or anything."

"I wonder if I'm too old for that. I might be too old to be having surgery."

"It's NOT a surgical procedure. They just put the strap on your stomach."

"Well how do they get in in there? Through your belly button?"

"I don't know, but I know they don't have to cut you."

Hahaaa. I started to say something, but - I didn't really wanna be pulling my shirt up to show my scars. The girl was so determined that there's no cutting involved, she probably would've demanded it.

My co-worker thought there would be a tube sticking out of my abdomen and that was the way you got a fill!!:thumbdown::laugh::lol:

A couple people I know thought this too! They were like OMGOMG let me see your port! So I lifted my shirt up and they were very disappointed.

Oh my heart is smiling so big right now!

I'm with AngelWhisper on this one. Definitely!

Well ever since my surgeon telepathically placed the band, I have had the worst zits on my abdomen and this one friggin' line on my abdomen that I think the tattoo guy put there - still red - I hope my tat is not infected!

Okay - I am considering getting LapBand and trying to learn everything I can. This is my first time to post. I just had to. This is too funny. If it were that easy, I would have done it already.

My co-worker thought there would be a tube sticking out of my abdomen and that was the way you got a fill!!:tongue_smilie:

My mom and sister thought that the doctor would have to go through the vagina to do a fill!!

My mom and sister thought that the doctor would have to go through the vagina to do a fill!!

Too freakin' funny!!!:tongue_smilie:

My mom and sister thought that the doctor would have to go through the vagina to do a fill!!

OMG!! Where do people come up with this stuff?? The first time I go for a fill and the doctor tells me to put my feet in the stirrups I'm outta there!:tongue_smilie::eek:

Yea, me too! My vagina has no part of my band!!!

My mom and sister thought that the doctor would have to go through the vagina to do a fill!!

:tongue_smilie: What the heck? I wanna know how this kind of information gets spread around or if people just make assumptions.

My mom and sister thought that the doctor would have to go through the vagina to do a fill!!

Wonder how male patients get their fills then? Ouch?!

:tongue_smilie:

I was afraid to ask!! LOL!!

OK, this is a funny thread, but I have to say there IS some truth to what the lady said in the nail salon! Maybe she saw the same show I did in the morning.

A couple of weeks ago, on Good Morning America they showed a NEW procedure that is being tested that is non-surgical. They go through the mouth down the esophagus and work from there.

Here is a link to the story:

No Scars: New Obesity Surgery Goes Through Mouth - ABC News

Sounded really cool, but will be a while before it is mainstream.. I'd rather not wait!

By the way, my mom thought I was going to have a tube sticking out of me to do the fills too..haha!!!

So, there is sometimes a bit of truth in the banter that goes on! :tongue_smilie: