fairy_kissez
I had the lap band surgery on April 7, 2009 with Dr. Jorge Acosta. He is a wonderful surgeon and I would recommend him to anyone. I decided to have the lap band because the other scared the crap out of me serious...I originally wanted the bypass but then I just kept thinking how permanent it was and if I didn't do good with it then what??? The lap band just made sense because if I didn't do well with it then I could have it removed. So that was my my logic lol. (Shoot I give y'all props who had the courage to have the RNY!! )Will it work?? I don't know, I hope so, but I'm not going to put all my hope on this one little band I know that it is up to me.....I need to do it and the band is just a tool. The band wont make my decisions or my meals and certainly wont put the food in my mouth. I have been heavy all my life and most of my family is big. In 2003 I lost a total of 180lbs with Bontril and Alli but then could not maintain it when I stopped the meds. I got pregnant soon after which to tell you the truth was pretty much my excuse to get fat again and no one would question my weight gain if I were pregnant. So I and gained most of it back. I tried again and again after having the baby but just couldn't do it. I don't know what was different or what else I could have done and was so dam frustrated with myself. I decided one day after falling down on a handicap ramp (you can laugh if you want I did, and if you offended sorry but really happened) that I had enough and decided to look into having WLS, and six months later It became a reality. Did I do the right thing? Don't know only time will tell but don't ask me while in the LIQUID PROTEIN PHASE!!!!
