Best choice I made.....The Lap Band!!!

For me I went for the Lap Band because of the increased safety involved. It’s done on an outpatient basis so U can go home and return to work quicker. Keeping in mind that what distinguishes Lap band over the gastric bypass is that the intestines are not divided or re-routed, which decreases the risk of there being leaks or nutritional malabsorption issues.The long term benefit of the Lap Band over traditional bypass is the band is adjustable so it’s just tight enough that people have some hang up of food in their pouch to help the hunger control, but not so tight that they can’t eat good solid, healthy food. That adjustability is really a key element for me ………..keeping in mind that the band is a tool. So for me I chose the band cause it was less invasive, a much simpler surgery than gastric bypass surgery, I have control with my weight and my band can be inflated or deflated, the procedure can also be completely reversed, and with Lap Band there is a slower, steadier weight loss, which was my the desired end result.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had my surgery 1/27 and am in need for inspirational stories such as yours. I think that this tool can really work, when you work with it.

Thanks for sharing Bev!  I love my band too. :)  Yay us.