goodlife

lol...I didn't see this forum until just now.

I already posted here

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5342

I'm just starting the research into this...and I found this site...what a wonderful place you guys have built here!! Lots of information..I'll be reading for a while...lol

Thanks for having me!!

Before the surgery I felt very nervous, mostly about what I was losing which for me, was my relationship with food. It has been such an important relationship I wondered how I would cope. However, like you, I knew that if I wanted to live my life and unzip the mental fat suit, I would have to do something major.

Wow...you really hit the nail on the head with that one...I've lived my life so long turning to food for "comfort"...it seems that is how I deal with stress. The thought of not having that is frightening and it's also scary to know if I CAN make the changes and stick to them. I would to do this...put my family through this only to fail in the end...which of course would just lead me to eat eat eat...lol

I've probably gone a bit off base in my answer, but thought you might like to hear from someone who's a bit of a newbie. I think talking to someone face to face who has gone through it is a really good idea. It's also very important that you consider the possible complications as well, both medical and psychological. This isn't a quick fix. The band is a tool that you have to learn how to use. I'm at the beginning of a journey but it's one as yet, I have no regrets about starting.

Scotty

No way...I loved your answer!! I'd love to hear more about the psychological complications....

Thank you all so much for your replies.

I had mentioned to my husband a while back that I was thinking about the gastric bypass surgery and he said NO WAY...he'd heard too many horror stories...

A couple of days ago he come home from visiting a good friend of his and and told me this friend was going to have the banding done. I think if I can convince my husband that it's a safe procedure he'll probably go for it. He wants me to lose weight...he's getting concerned about all of the health problems that can occur due to being overweight. He says he wants me to be around for a long time so we can grow old together..lol

I'm going to call his friend too and talk to him about it.

Hello everyone..I just found this site while doing a bit of research.

I'm a 34 yr. old mom of two. I've been heavy most of my adult life. I've taken diet pills and lost lots of weight but always put it back on. The thought of this procedure seems both exciting and frightening at the same time. I would dearly love to get back to being active so that I can do all the things I enjoy with my family.

I guess what I'm wanting to know is....does anyone here regret having had this procedure done? Was it harder or easier than you expected? Was the procedure itself painful? How often do you experience any discomfort now after the fact?

Would you do it again?

Thanks in advance for any replies..