Ok well this is the husband, the VERY supportive husband...well my wife is planning on getting the Lap Band in the next few weeks in TJ, by Dr. Ortiz. I have heard that he has done a great job from what I have read on here. My question is this.

After the surgery what should we look for...meaning!

1) Will she miss any work after there surgery.

2) How often would she have to get the band refilled?

3) Diet, How hard is it to get used to it. Understand you cant eat food for 21 days.

I could go on and on but understand this is a lifestyle change and before we go through with this I need to make sure she understands what she is getting into.

Thank you for your inputs

Erick

Well.....I have a question and have searched first to see if someone else had it to. Will my bad make the metal detectors go off at the airport??? I have not traveled yet and am curious if I will need a Dr.'s note or something......:thumbdown:

The band is NOT metal so there's nothing to set off a metal detector.

Well.....I have a question and have searched first to see if someone else had it to. Will my bad make the metal detectors go off at the airport??? I have not traveled yet and am curious if I will need a Dr.'s note or something......

The band is NOT metal so there's nothing to set off a metal detector.

However, there is a bit of titanium in the port. I asked the surgeon the same question about metal detectors as I fly once a year to visit my mom and grand mother. He said that when we fly, we should have our lap band card w/us just in case.

However, there is a bit of titanium in the port

Let me add that I have the Lap-band. The port on the Realize band may not have titanium in it. If you have the Realize band, you may want to ask your surgeon.

HH, you must learn to make your points without personal attacks. Same goes for Wasa and TopTier. Your opinions are all excessively clear and there is no need to continue the ranting.

I am doing neither. Agnes had a heart attack at age 26, she has high blood pressure, and something else, I forget. She wants to take control of her life and health. When you have someone following her around telling her she needs therapy and a diet, telling her she is lying and doesn't weigh much... THAT is not healthy and THAT is ranting.

If someone wants WLS and they are obese, I am going to stand up for them.