LAP-BAND^® Surgery and LAP-BAND^® Discussion Forum

Welcome! This is the first stop you should make while visiting the LAP-BAND^® Talk forum. Please let us know more about yourself. Have you been banded ? Who was/is your LAP-BAND^® surgeon ? How much did you lose etc. Do you have your own LAP-BAND^® web site or blog ?

Discussions about pre LAP-BAND^® surgery diets, testing, and other basic LAP-BAND^® issues.

Discussions about post LAP-BAND^® surgery diets, testing, and other basic LAP-BAND^® issues.

Answers to frequently asked questions about LAP-BAND^® Surgery as well as using LapBandTalk Forums and Blogs.

Forum for discussing any topic related to LAP-BAND^® surgery that is not covered in the other forums.

Discuss anything and everything to do with fills. How much do they cost you? How often do you get yours? Are they painful? Etc.

Forum for discussing food questions, ideas, hardships, nutrition etc. and how they relate to your LAP-BAND^®

Forum for discussing fitness and exercise questions, ideas, routines, habits, etc.

Devoted to discussions related to LAP-BAND^® Doctors and LAP-BAND^® hospitals. Subjects include past experiences, fills, LAP-BAND^® costs, length of procedure and stay, performance related issues and recommendations.

Please use this forum if you are looking for a fill doctor in your area or you've found a good fill doctor in your area.

For discussion of issues related to Insurance coverage and financing of LAP-BAND^® surgery.

Forum for discussion of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery following weight loss.

Congratulations! You've made a life-changing decision and are now benefiting from this new, positive lifestyle. Please share your story with our community. It's easy, it's fun, and you may make the difference in someone else's life.

A forum to provide or receive emotional and psychological support before or after your LAP-BAND^® surgery.

A buddy/mentoring relationship pairs a successful and experienced LBT member with a novice and/or struggling LBT member. The purpose is to support one another as each person works through the physical, emotional, and spiritual components involved in weight loss. The goal is to get to a healthy weight and stay there. This is a win-win relationship as the successful LBT member is able to reaffirm his/her weight loss and the novice or struggling LBT member is supported in building the confidence and motivation necessary to achieve his/her desired goals.

Provide or receive support before or after your LAP-BAND^® procedure with others like you in your country or state.

A place to gather with others having LAP-BAND^® surgery in the same month.

LAP-BAND^® support groups which concentrate on issues common to that age group

LAP-BAND^® support groups which concentrate on issues common to members with similar weight goals

A support group for dealing with pregnancy / baby issues (trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, have delivered). Share your tips and support here.

A support group for bandsters attending Overeater's Anonymous or other 12 step support groups (AA, NA, GA etc)

Receive and provide support for LAP-BAND^® Complications and LAP-BAND^® problems such as slippage, erosion, pain, infection, leaks, pb, gas etc.

A place to discuss life after the removal of your LAP-BAND^®.

Men get banded, too! A place to discuss the issues that concern male bandsters.

A place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects

LAP-BAND^® support groups which concentrate on issues common to special interests

LBT now offers it's members the ability to join or create their own Social Group and forum. Below are forums created by our social groups.

LAP-BAND^® Talk Magazine is an online publication dedicated to providing inspiration, education & support for people who have had the LAP-BAND^® surgery or are interested in the LAP-BAND^® surgery.

The Realize Band Forum allows you to interact with, and learn from others. Whether you are starting to research weight loss surgery options, or a veteran weight loss surgery patient, you can share your experiences and support on the Realize Band Forum.

On the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) AKA Gastric Sleeve Forum, you can reach out and share experiences with your peers. You can also lend advice and emotional support to your pre-op and post-op peers throughout the world.

On the Other Weight Loss Surgeries including but not limited to the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RNY) and Duodenal Switch Surgery (DS) forum you can reach out and share experiences with your peers. You can also lend advice and emotional support to your pre-op and post-op peers throughout the world.

Forum for general conversation, share interests, have a laugh or discuss anything not specifically related to banding or the LAP-BAND^®.

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

Technical questions? Comments about the LAP-BAND^® Talk forum? We welcome feedback and suggestions on any aspect of LAP-BAND^® Talk. This is also the place to visit for updates about new features and updates.

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This forum is provided as a place to test the forum system. Users can post nonsense here to acquaint themselves with the forums.