My Amazing Weight Loss Surgery With The Lap-band
It all started around a year ago when my doctor told me that I was 80 pounds overweight. I was never overweight so I didn’t know what I should do. My doctor asked me if I wanted to see a nutritionist, but even that seemed hopeless. She then asked me if I wanted to go for surgery. I was kind of clueless as to what I should go to surgery for, since there was nothing imperfect with me, and it was only the weight glean issue. She explained that I was the perfect candidate for it since I was 80 pounds overweight. She tells me that a body mass index greater than 40 is the equivalent of being about 100 pounds overweight for men and 80 pounds overweight for women! This was perfect for me, since I was exactly 80 pounds overweight.
A few weeks later I went through the surgery. They made four dinky incisions in my chest, and inserted the lap-band around the upper part of my stomach, and then locked it in. Right after surgery it was a little unhappy and took some getting used to, but that was the worst part. They explained to me that it was adjustable, and it was connected to a port that just sat underneath my skin. They also told me about how saline plays a huge piece in this weight loss strategy. The port could be inflated with saline to tighten it, and speed up weight loss. Saline could also be removed to loosen the band.
My stomach is now around the size of a golf ball. It’s only able to hold an ounce of food. My appetite decreased because of this, and I eat a lot less than I used to. I also feel full a lot sooner. This is what has allowed me to lose weight. It took me four months, but I had already lost 30 pounds.
At this time, I now weigh what I want, a nice 112 pounds. It is all thanks to this surgery! I was completely in shock! I would definitely recommend this surgery to anyone that is considering it! I had no side effects and feel great! This surgery made me the lean, gorgeous, almost flawless, young lady that I am today!
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Filed under Stomach Band by on Jan 19th, 2012. 