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anyone else out there with a lapband?

HMSfancypants
HMSfancypants Posts: 5
edited January 13 in Introduce Yourself
Looking for support and to give support.

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  • wolfelements
    wolfelements Posts: 117 Member
    I don't have the lap-band, but I had gastric-bypass. Some of the experience is the same I hear.
  • HMSfancypants
    HMSfancypants Posts: 5
    Last week we talked at the doctor about converting to a gastric sleeve. I have had my lapbad for 6 years and still can't keep the weight off.
  • wolfelements
    wolfelements Posts: 117 Member
    I don't know much about the gastric sleeve, but if you can't keep the weight maintained with the lap band for that long it might be a good idea. With my gastric-bypass I lost weight then suddenly stopped (mine was in 2009).
  • tomander66
    tomander66 Posts: 1
    I love my lapband. It was the best investment in my health I ever made.

    I have no regrets at all.

    I started with a 54" waist... now 32".

    Please feel free to e-mail me if you any questions.

    Tom, Toronto
    Banded July 6 06
    Wt. Loss: 156 lbs
    tomander@bell.net
  • shareelynette
    shareelynette Posts: 22 Member
    I was banded in May 2012. I lost 10 lbs on the liquid diet and 15 lbs after the band.. I wasn't impressed with it. All the weight i've lost is from being committed and exercising and dieting correctly. I would look into sleeve or bypass honestly.. the band isn't as effective IMO.
  • HMSfancypants
    HMSfancypants Posts: 5
    Thanks. It's nice to know it can work long term. I broke leg last march and exercising is still a bit iffy... I am going to start swimming next week. I hope this will help me.
  • juicyisme
    juicyisme Posts: 6 Member
    I thought long and hard about getting the lapband. A few of my co-workers are very successful with this. I finally made the decision and received my lapband on 2/14/13. My Valentine's gift to me :) I lost 5 pound on the pre-op diet (7days) and am down an additional 6 so far. Feel free to friend me :)
  • HMSfancypants
    HMSfancypants Posts: 5
    :happy: juicy, that's fab! way to go.
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