shia520

Hi...I'm going to the 5 hr orientation tomorrow at kaiser richmond. I'm really excited about the possibility of getting the lap band! I'm not to sure what to expect from here on out. can anyone estimate the amount of weight the surgeon will want me to lose before the surgery? how long does the process takes from orientation to the banding procedure? if there is anyone who woould like to share I would greatly appreciate your support/advice. thank you

My surgeon is Alberts H. Im. He seems nice enough, but I don't want to have the gastric bypass! I think the real deciding factor for me is because I haven't had children yet and I'm afraid to get pregnant after the gastric bypass..... I'm 27 yrs old. I weighed 282 at orientation on 4/21. when I went to the psych app. on 4/29 I was 274...I met him the same day cause there was a cancelation and I took it cause I live in sacramento. My Bmi is 50 (ugh) I feel terrible about this and i'm willing to put in the work. I have lost weight before, but after I got married I gained 70lbs... I have never been able to keep weight off! I can lose 30 or 40 lbs but then bam i gain it back! he told me that when I reach 255 i can make my appointment with the case manager at that point my bmi will be 46.... I REALLY need some advice. I also think another thing that worries me about the bypass is all the lose skin...I think the lap band would be better for me because as I continue to work out it will tone up cause i will lose it slower right?? Thank you for answering my questions! it means alot!

Well, I had my initial consult with my surgeon at kaiser richmond....and Boy he put me in a tail spin....he thinks that I should have the gastric bypass surgery instead because lapband patients aren't as succesful....HELP I'm confused by this, I read the forums on here and everyone seems to be pretty succesful. I don't persoanly know anyone who has had the lapband to talk to about this, and I really would appreciate anyone willing to give opinions or comments on the matter.

Thank you for your response! You are so right when you said "don't let them scare you." They did scare me! they made it sound like we wont lose the weight with the band! I am willing to work as hard as I have to. I really want this! How do I get to the other forum? thanks again!