Holy smokes

I went to my PCP yesterday, I gained 72lbs since last year!  YIKES!   I had lost about 75lbs doing optifast last year, but didn't stay with it.   I talked to him about lap band, he said that he will fully support me!  He is not a big fan of RNY, but the surgeon who is doing Lap Band localy did a presentaion to my PCP clinic last week!  He likes the idea of lapband, and so do I.   I have signed up for the lapband presentation on 7/2 with DR. Darrin Glass.  So the journey has begun.  I am glad that there is a place where a person can shares there experiences and learn from others.  

Great decision! As we all know the diets can take of the weight but we need some help keeping it off.  WLS is what alot of us need to stay on the healthy side.  Welcome to the Mens Locker Room. 

Welcome to the fold, dude. Glad to have you.

Hey K, Prior to surgery, I was forever having great success with diets- lose 60 lbs in around 3 months. My problem was always that business of gaining back 65 lbs. of it. J Have a Great class on the 2^nd. Snag up all the info you can…even before. Those seminars are a great place to get answers to questions that pop up while doing your own research about the procedure. Best Wishes- Dx

Make sure you go into the class with an open mind. There are major benefits / risks to each type of surgery.  Do your research into the different procedures. Do not let a doctor's bias sway your decision. Unless he is a surgeon or has previous experience with different forms of surgery, his bias may be baseless.  Some suggestions on aspects of each surgery to look in to: Insurance / Doctor / Surgeon Pre-Qualifications Surgeons accessible to you - Procedures they offer Pre-existing conditions that may limit the procedures available to you Possible Procedure Complications Post-Op Recovery Requirements Post-Op Compliance Requirements ( This is the Maker / Breaker for most WLS patients ) Weight Loss percentages Weight Re-Gain ( wrong phrase but you get what I mean ) percentages Complete failure percentages Complete success percentages There are more things to look for and research but this should get  you headed in the right direction