June of 2008 3 years

Hello Junebugs, I will be 3 years June 22, 2008, I was 268 pounds and a size 24 prior to my surgery. Now I am 132 pounds and a size 4. I am feeling fairly good except suffering from depression, under a doctors care for this. For the first year after my surgery I was so seriously sick I almost died several times, I was hospitalized for 6 to 8 months, and I thought I had made a major mistake by having this surgery, however now being able to walk and play with my grandchildren makes up for all of the problems I went through. My husband is 330 and he is considering the lap band has anyone out there had this procedure done, and how did you feel after the surgery, how much weight did you lose and was it a slow process???? Can anyone advise. I don't want him to go through anything I had to experience..... Good luck to all who are having a problem keeping the weight off, try to stay on your doctors program, you don't want to go back up that dangerous hill. It causes to may problems. Thanks for the opportunity to write Tamey

Tamey, I had RNY 6/7/05. I know sucessful lab band people and not so successful lap band people. I think that you must be more dilligent than with RNY. Lab band weight comes off more slowly over more time.... You probably cannot believe what you have probably been told... but your experience post surgery is not that common. Thankfully, you are doing well now. I, too, have a new grand daughter and am so happy to see her and hold her. Take care, Steve K 260/205

Hi Tamey~ Sorry to hear about the issues you went through...yikes!! Sounds like you have recovered, though, and are able to live the life you wanted. I didn't have the lap band and don't personally know many who have. My beginning weight was close to your husbands, 332 on surgery day, 358 high. I haven't had any problems with my surgery, except still struggling with regaining some of it back. Take care of yourself!! Hugs, Kerri