Hi, all
I had the LAP-BAND® surgery in Lafayette, LA with Dr. Gary Stevens December, 2006. To date I've lost 43 pounds.
I would have hoped to have lost more weight almost two years post surgery but I had a complication which I am now just getting over.
I started vomiting January of this year but did not tell my doctor. I can't tell you why but it was a definite mistake on my part, because by March I couldn't keep anything down. My doctor unfilled my band for 3 months and told...

Hi,
My name is Patti. I am 53 years old. I am 5'2" and currently weigh 303 lbs. I am so happy I found this site because I feel I am being led to seriously considering the LAP-BAND®. First and foremost, it seems to be a safer method, much less invasive. That is important to me. Secondly, I will probably have to pay out-of-pocket, and though I could afford the surgery of the bypass, I'm concerned about possible complications which could devastate our finances.

I am learning...