Thinking of Banding

January 4, 2006

Anyone help! I am thinking about having the banding done but am not finding a lot of great information. I am nervous and really want to research this as much as I possibly can. I would appreciate any information any of you may have. I live in NJ and am close to PA.

Iluvharleys · January 4, 2006

You will find tons of information here just by taking the time to read the old as well as the new threads. There is a search button at the top you can use too. Good luck!

HarleyNana · January 5, 2006

Like Betty said, there is so much information here, probably more than your doctor has, LOL. Pick a concern, plug it into the search option and go for it. If you don't have any luck finding a particular issue, just pm one of us ol timers of LBT, we'll be glad to help ya.

Marimaru · January 5, 2006

What kind of information are you looking for? inamed.com is the website for the company that makes the bands used in the US. There's alot of information there. Probably you should get a set of your surgeon's rules (if you've chosen one) so you know what kind of things you have to do/not do.

Other than that, just hang around. There's not much candy coating on this board, so you'll get the best of the best and the worst of the worst from the folks around here.

SherryW · January 5, 2006

You're definately in the right place for information. You can also do a google search for "lap-Band" and you'll get lots of info that way. Also, calling your local hospital or bariatric surgeon's office would help.