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Or....dont take your wife, have one of your guy friends go with you, or better yet bring both your wife and guy friend so they can talk and keep each other busy while you are in surgery and recovery....hope it all works out!

Thanks everyone for you answers, It really helps to have input from people who have been/are in the same shoes :-)

I was just wondering how all of you chose the lap-band over gastric by-pass, VSG and the other options available? Was it the Dr's recommendation? Research? Own personal decision? Knew a friend? For me (and I havent had mine done yet) I saw how my mother in law looked after she had gastric bypass, and to be honest, what she went thru scared the sh*t out of me! My cousin had VSG in May and has lost a ton of weight but it all seems so permanent. The take a huge part of your stomach away and resection your intestines to conform to this new stomach and that seems so scary! The band seems to have the right idea, and if there is ever a point where I feel like I might not be in the "green-zone" then I can have a fill. What do people with gastric bypass or other surgical options do??? Sorry to vent, but as you all know, once you make the decision to have WLS that is ALL YOU THINK ABOUT! LOL Thanks in advanced for your opinions :-)

Hi, newbie here. In fact, this is my first post! I have an appointment for my initial consultation on Jan 4th and im sure I will get this answer at that appointment but I cant wait that long! I need to know how fast you all were able to go back to work. I have a pretty physically demanding job and need to know how long I will be out. I can be on light duty if needed. Im excited about being able to go back to work after some of this weight comes off and hopefully feel a little better at the end of the day!!! Happy to meet you all and hope to make some new friends here

UGH, heavy lifting is 75% of my job! I hope the boss will be alright with me not being able to work at 100%! I'll have to have a talk with her before I have surgery and see how she feels...thanks for the info!

This is my first time on this website let alone this thread, but I had to give my two cents... Anal can be great if you have a ton of lube and remember to add some periodically....lol I dont think im out of the ordinary...ok, ok maybe I am kinkier than most .... LOL