New to lap banding

donnaw725 · August 31, 2007

I just started looking into this surgery,and i'm very interested and trying to get as much information as possible,or at least some feed back from people who have had this surgery of lap banding.I'm a nurse who works on a floor with bariatric pt.s and seen the bypass done and a few return because of nutrition risks.I lost wt.97lbs.by doing low carb but have gained back 50lbs.I "don't" want to be that person again and it scares me.I have started to talk to a surgeon I know well who would do the surgery,but of course i'm still a little on edge about it.I hope someone can help with some more advice about this surgery,I would appreciate it.

juliegeraci · August 31, 2007

Donna, the surgery is a very easy surgery to go through. I was off work for just a few days. The hardest part was the sore throat from the tube. The port and incision sites were pretty sore for a few weeks. The post op diet is really important. liquids then mushies then solids. It takes about 4 weeks to get to solids. Good luck with your decision. I love my band.

losingjusme · August 31, 2007

donna,

welcome to the boards! my advice would be to take a day and just start reading threads here. MANY great posts!

good luck!

transformer · September 1, 2007

Hi!

I'm glad I was banded last December! It's made a big difference in the amount of hunger I feel. I had a smooth recovery and no complications so far. You'll learn a lot by reading the postings on this site.

Good luck!