Is anyone like me?

I paid for my surgery. I might as well have just flushed that money down the toilet! 17 fills NO restriction! Lap-Band is a POS! It works for some. Does NOT work for most long term. Hell it doesn't even work for a lot of us short term! Do something safer and more productive with your money............like invest it with Bernie Madoff!

I'm one that was banded in 2010 and its been a huge success for my life!!! It is a tool and you can gain, especially if you drink alcohol frequently!!!! I truly believe it ALL depends on your surgeon if your successful or not!!!! I mean, you have to do what the Doc says!! Ive went from a 18/20 to an AMAZING 8/10 and 2x/3x shirts to med/lg!!!! Im VERY PLEASED with my results so far!! I have 30 pounds till goal!!!! IM EXCITED!!!!!! Joyce

Yeah, I'm going to have to throw in another "No" lapband vote.

I had mine over 4 years ago. Crazy successful for the first year, got down to my goal weight, ...sung the praises of the lapband to everyone that would listen. Then I started having issues, and it's been nothing but pain, embarressment (of regain) and unbelievable expensive trying to get it all turned around since then. Fills, unfills, refills, etc. etc...

Don't risk everything you have on the lapband.