Considering Lap-Band, scared, have questions

[Linda Hamsing Rosen 1]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the website. I'm considering the surgery and had a consultation this week. I qualify for both the gastric bypass and the lapband (BMI 39 with high cholesterol of 330). My doctor will support either decision I make. I'm leaning strongly toward the band because the bypass just seems too drastic and risky (and my doctor supports the decision). However, he did say that for high cholesterol, the bypass seems to do better. So my question is:

(1) Have any of you had success in drastically lowering your cholesterol with the band?

Other questions:

(2) when you're eating, it if takes 20 minutes to get the food down or register to the brain, how do you become "full" with a few bites of food? Are you truly not hungry with the band (after the recovery period)?

(3) I love steak. Am I going to have to give that up forever? Can anyone eat steak and how?

(4) It seems like a very straightforward procedure, then why am I so scared?

Thanks for your help and support !!!

[VegasGrace 1]

Good questions.

1. I don't know anything about my cholesterol.

2. I know within minutes.

3. No, I can't eat steak now. But I am well restricted. But I don't miss it. Funny...never thought I'd say that!

4. The unknown is scary. I was too.

Good luck and keep us posted.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the website. I'm considering the surgery and had a consultation this week. I qualify for both the gastric bypass and the lapband (BMI 39 with high cholesterol of 330). My doctor will support either decision I make. I'm leaning strongly toward the band because the bypass just seems too drastic and risky (and my doctor supports the decision). However, he did say that for high cholesterol, the bypass seems to do better. So my question is:

(1) Have any of you had success in drastically lowering your cholesterol with the band?

Other questions:

(2) when you're eating, it if takes 20 minutes to get the food down or register to the brain, how do you become "full" with a few bites of food? Are you truly not hungry with the band (after the recovery period)?

(3) I love steak. Am I going to have to give that up forever? Can anyone eat steak and how?

(4) It seems like a very straightforward procedure, then why am I so scared?

Thanks for your help and support !!!

Linda

Can't answer the cholesterol question cuz even fat mine is ok

When you have proper restriction you are full faster - no more 20 minutes.

Some can eat steak - some can't - i can if i chew well and it's not over done - it's an individual thing ..

Good luck on your journey

[Ginaki 0]

Cholestrol High at 330............

Hang on a minute i had my bloodtest and my cholestrol is in the normal range at 4.8

Who is right??

[DonHoll1 0]

Hi! Welcome to the site. I can eat steak just fine if i chew it up well and eat slowly.If you eat right your cholesterol should come down. I know mine has.Once you have the right restriction you are full pretty quick.The band is working great for me. Donna