Hi Everyone..
I'm a successful lap banded wife and mother.
I was banded in April of 2011.
I've lost 149 pounds. I'd still like to lose another 20 - 25 pounds.
My husband was banded in May of 2011. He's lost 142 pounds.
Hubby has not had one single adjustment to his band. He's never felt hunger pains since his surgery.
I've had a number of adjustments, for swelling due to Cortisol release following an MVA, for a recent colonoscopy.. Nothing serious in any way so far.
The lapband has saved our lives.
We attend monthly weight loss support meetings held by our Surgical center. They do all kinds of WLS, so the people at the meetings are a real mix of weight loss surgery patients. This reinforcement and follow up care is really helping us achieve our goals.
I don't have anything bad to say about the lapband.
I'm glad I had the surgery. I'm glad it's been trouble free for us. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.