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I am a month pre-op and still weighing the pros and cons. I just discovered this site and would appreciate your thoughts and recommendations.

Linn

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Welcome Linn, I'm glad you found us. There's a ton of information on this site so read away and maybe it will help you sort through those pros and cons. That's what helped me with my decision. Good luck with it and keep us posted on what you decide.

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Welcome Linn, That's what helped me with my decision.

Welcome, I have been using this site for more than two months daily and I still find new things everyday. There is so much information here. Look for your scheduled surgery month of bandits. It is nice to talk to people who are going through exactly what you are as well as learn from "veterans".

Also, search is very helpful. Go up to the blue navigation bar and in the middle you see "search", click on it and in the drop down box type anything you need to research. Your dr.'s name, ha ha I had to look up "trolling" anything you see and don't know what they mean.

Oh and for inspiration, I look at before and after pictures almost daily. When I didn't have any significant results myself, I would use others results to see what it would be like eventually. Great inspiration thread while you are just getting started.

Welcome and good luck!

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I was banded two days ago and the operation was smooth. This was my first time in a hospital so, I was alittle nervous. If you look at your alternatives.... lap band is the best way to go. Bypass is far more dangerous.

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I was banded two days ago and the operation was smooth. This was my first time in a hospital so, I was alittle nervous. If you look at your alternatives.... lap band is the best way to go. Bypass is far more dangerous.

The LapBand is "the best way to go" FOR SOME PEOPLE and a terrible choice for others.

Spend a lot of time searching for YOUR best choice.

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