Hold off on Lap band

carmillejoanita · March 12, 2007

I've been up and down with trying to make my decision on the lapband and as soon as I make up my mind my doc found a cyst on my overy. I have to wait 6 weeks before she makes any decisions on taking it off. So Iam going to hold off for awhile until I find out whats going on with my overy. Iam not too disapointed, I made a appointment with a diet clinic this week so hopefully I can get some of this weight off before summer. I just want to wish all of you the best of luck. I was wondering if I could still hang out and maybe show some of my before and after pictures too! Thats if this diet works. Thanks for all the advise!

Kat817 · March 12, 2007

I believe as long as you are supportive of the bandsters, and the way they are approaching their weight loss, we will be supportive of yours! Many here are not banded yet, or have lost a band to one thing or another, and are still great supporters, and we are glad they are still here---so I am sure you too will be welcomed.

Good Luck in your diet, and with your cyst, they are no fun at all!

Kat

carmillejoanita · March 14, 2007

Thanks for the support. Have you ever had a cyst? I was checked for cancer and everything came back good. How bad can cyst get? The doc acts like its no big deal, but it is for me.

blj5362 · March 14, 2007

Several years ago I had to have a cyst removed. It was as big as a softball. The surgeon that I went to ended up cutting me from my belly button clear down to my line. That was before all of the lap surgeries that they do now. He told me that women get these all of the time but normally they disolve but some of them don't. Well on my last visit I was told I have another one the size of a walnut but he won't do anything with it right now just watch it. They can become very painful if nothing done with them.

bitteroldhag · March 19, 2007

I have a student with a cyst the size of a grapefruit. You can see it sticking out. She's having trouble getting the docs to take it out. I guess they are waiting for it to go down, but it isn't. These things can get really big and are painful. I feel for you.