Pros of lapband

Sadly to say, there is really none.

My band stopped working after only three months.

Revised to bypass and wish I had RNY in the first place.

Sorry to hear you had problems.

 This was the only pro that came of having my band - 

 

I lost just enough weight to make me fertile enough to get pregnant on my own, best and only gift my band ever game me! 

Well, I've lost 63 pounds in 9 months and so far, am doing great.  'Nuff said.

 It's taught me portion control and mindful eating that's for sure. I've lost 78 pounds since the week before surgery, and if I hadn't gotten sick and back on prednisone, I know I would have lost more.

But as time goes on the band gets bothersome in terms of restriction.  I'm glad I have it though!

 As a former RNY, it taught me portion control.  the RNY is a walk in the park and everyone looses weight, its the easiest surgery alive next to the DS. You just "exist" and lose.  My BOB done last June, has given me my life back. I've lost all the regain in 1 year, as I wanted to (about 70lbs) and I am fit, I exercise 7 days a week.  Now, I did all that too with the RNY and even more so, but, I rememberbeing more hungry with the RNY than with the band. I mean, its only been a year, and I know the complications could come, but, I want to lose another 25lbs to get me to 150 and then revaluate from there.  

Oh, and if I hadn't have had the revision, I'd be on my way back to 300lbs for sure.  Dr Roslin scared me straight when he told me that pre-surgery.

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Thank you
Joann

I met a lot of really awesome people in my lapband support group. But other than that, there were no "pros" for me with the lapband, either.

Well, OK, maybe the fact that I went through all the bad stuff made me appreciate the good stuff in life could be construed as a "pro," if you were really grasping at straws, I suppose. I'm happy to be alive, anyway!   But I was pretty happy before the band, too.

I think it was 3 months for me too. Glad it's gone.

Paula,
I am sorry to read that.

My band has worked exactly as presented to me for over three years.

My surgeon told me to expect the band to 'dim my appetite' and it has done that from day one.

Quite simply, it helps me make a very small amount of good food be enough for several hours and quashes my between meal hunger.