I was banded 12/13/06. I have no restriction yet which has been hard. I had to have 2 other surgeries since my intial band surgery due to an infected port. I do kinda regret having the surgery. I think that I could have lost the weight on my own if I got therapy to deal with the issues of why I eat. But I decided to go for the band. Maybe if I had the restriction that everyone talks about, it would be worth it but 3 surgeries to date and still no restriction? I also found out recently that they may just have to remove the whole band because my infection has persisted. 3 months of heavy duty antibiotics so far. I also considered gastric bypass but now I dont think I would want that if they have to remove my band. I guess it just wasnt meant to be for me.
__________________ High weight-403; Day of surgery-366; Goal weight-225; Current Weight: 233  ; 6 feet 2.5 inches tall Banded 12/13/06 in Honolulu by Dr. Weber 5/7/07--2nd surgery--remove infected access port 6/20/07--3rd surgery--put in new access port | 