JVS

I posted a "hi" in the introduction forum, but figured I'd do it here also. My name is Joe. I'm 41 and live in a suburb of Buffalo NY. My doctor has been suggesting I have Lap Band since I had my quadruple bypass in 2007. After many years of "thinking it over" I've decided I;m finally ready to take the first step. I'm 5'8" and currently 300 pounds. I know my "ideal" weight is 154, but seriously, that's just a joke. I'd love to get down to 180, but honestly 199 would be fantastic. I can't remember the last time my weight started with a "1" I'm an artisan bread baker by trade so my job is very physically demanding, which is part of the reason I want to have the surgery, and yet haven't had it yet. I'm worried about recovery, time out of work, and things like that. I'm curious if you told people before the surgery what you were doing, or kept it to yourself. I'm also curious how you dealt with questions after the surgery. Basically, I'm curious how this surgery has affected people's lives.How difficult was the process leading up to it? I personally don't know anyone who has had Lap band, so I'm turning to the internet for information. (Because you know if it's on the internet it must be true LOL) i thought talking to guys who have gone throught this would be helpful before making the call to the surgeon for an appointment. Thanks in advance and I look forward to becoming a regular here.

From everything I've heard and read, Dr Caruana is the best in our area. He works out of Sisters. I don't have the exact website link, but just google Synergy Bariatric. I can't believe how many people on here are from the Buffalo area. We must be living in one unhealthy city lol.

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. My name is Joe, I'm a 41 year old male that lives in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. My doctor has been suggesting for me to get Lap Band surgery since my quadruple bypass in 2007. I think I am finally ready to start the process, but before I do, I thought I would seek a site like this to find out what the pros and cons are. I'm currently 300 pounds, and would ideally like to get down to 180, but honestly, I'd be ecstatic at 199. I can't remember the last time my weight started with a "1". lol I'm not sure exactly what questions I have right now, but I'm certain I'll have quite a few. Most likely things like how difficult was the surgery? How long was recovery? How long were people out of work? (I'm an artisan scratch baker so my job is very physically demanding.) What did you tell people when they asked about the weight loss, and did you tell anyone before the surgery what you were going to do? You know, all the questions that I'll probably find answers to if I read through the board. lol