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[Blix 0]

Hi! I just had Lap Band Surgery and am hoping to share with and learn from others on this forum.

[Froggi 4]

Welcome to LBT. Hope to hear more from you. Congrats on having surgery and starting a new chapter in your life.

[Blix 0]

Thanks, I've got my mind right and I'm looking forward to being slim and healthy.

[Queen of Hearts 2]

Thanks, I've got my mind right and I'm looking forward to being slim and healthy.

Hi Blix..welcome to your new life! I was banded in Feb of this year and I've lost 39 pounds so far. I have had 2 fills and could have had 3 but I think I'm real close to my sweet spot! So I asked my doc if we could wait a month before we put any more in. When you start getting your fills ask your doc what size of band you have and how much he puts in. I find it very helpful to know what I have and how much is going in. It just keeps me focused on what is happening in my new life. I have several co-morbidity factors, High BP, High Cholesterol, Metabolic Syndrome, border line diabetes, Non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, sleep apnea, over 100 pounds overweight..I think that's all of them! Now the good side of what has happened since I've been banded. In March my heart doc reduced my blood pressure meds in half because my BP dropped to less than 100 on the top side and I always ran 140 with meds before the band. I have had a visit with my digestive disease doc and am happy to let you know that my liver panels came back excellent. My liver is no longer storing the fatty deposits that gave me my cirrhosis problem to begin with. He is also weaning me off my cholesterol meds and by my 6 month check up we'll know how my cholesterol is doing! My diabetes was just borderline but I checked it all the time and now it is well below the minimum and all these factor into the metabolic syndrome I suffer from, so everything is looking great for me. I wasn't worried about how I looked so much but when my health got so bad that I was headed for a donor list with my liver I decided with the help of 5 doctors to have this surgery. I am very happy but it's coming off alot faster than I can tighten my skin up! HA! But I keep working it and eventually it will slow down to where all the exercising I'm doing will pay off in my toning! :scared2: I know this is a bit of info but I think this site is loaded with lots of info and more nice and friendly people you'll never meet! The ones I have had the privilege of writing to are fun, witty, and truly good people! I hope you will enjoy this site as much as I have! Good luck on your travels with your new band and let us know how you are doing! :thumbup:

[Queen of Hearts 2]

Welcome to LBT. Hope to hear more from you. Congrats on having surgery and starting a new chapter in your life.

Hang in there froggie! I planned on my surgery for 2 years and just this year my insurance decided to cover this surgery. My liver doc wouldn't help me with a gastric bypass because it's not reversible but this one is! You'll get there and when you do you will have a great new life to look forward to! I wish they had this available for me when I was your age!! PS..my son is 23!! Keep us posted on your travels!! Good luck!