Banded, a learning process.

[Elled2 12]

I got my lap band at age 20. I'm now 24. 4 months after I got my band my clinic closed and I lost a lot of support. My journey with my band has been rocky but I persevered and have kept off 70 lbs over 4 years. I lost all my weight in the first year. It's been a challenge. There has been tears, starvation, over indulging, and panic. But, with each new experience I became more educated. I would love to share my experience /stories with fellow 'banded` people as we are all living through this experience together and I never got the opportunity to connect with other 'banders'.

[Julie norton 2,850]

Congrats on keeping your band. ????And keeping weight off. It is not easy.

There are some long term banders around these sites. Many have gone on to revision .

I am closing in on 9 years and hope to have many more. It is a challenge to have the right restriction... Mine can change over time with no additional fills. I try to keep my fills low. But fight the weight game

Hope you are well.

I am much older, but same issues I would guess.

Let me know

[Elled2 12]

Stress really affects my band. It's amazing how my stomach hormones impact my band restriction!