Hello Everyone,

First time visiting this group as I have been weighing (no pun intended ) the idea of lap-banding more and more. After reading just a few of the posts I've discovered "why" I'm having so much "heartburn".

I'm not sure that I have any specific questions, but rather, am looking for opinions from those of you who have "been there; done that".

Being where ever you are in your phase of recovery, knowing what you now know, would you do it again, would you recommend it to someone else?

thanks

mli

Yep, I'd do it again. No regrets. It's hard to reommend it to someone else. If I felt like they had good support and knew everything ahead of time and they were prepared and well-researched? Yes.

Why are you having heart burn?

Oh, and welcome to LBT!!!!

I had surgery in March 2005. I had no problems whatsoever. I would definately

do it again! GERD was one of my co-morbidites. When I had lap band surgery,

it went away. (but I have also heard of folks who didn't have it before, that got

it once they had lap band surgery). The only thing I would do differently, is

to have had my second fill sooner than I did. I had my first in May and waited

until Oct 7th for the second one. I went a long time not losing because of that.

I am finally back on track now.

I also would have liked to have had a local support group (don't know what I

would have done without LBT though!). I think having a physical meeting

with other lap banders and nutrishionists/psychs would have helped me.

Welcome to LBT!

Rhonda

Dr Lopez 3/10/05

221/190/140

1st Fill 5/7 2.2cc

2nd Fill 10/7 1.00cc

total 3.2 cc