Gibby

I honestly don't mean this question as snarky in any way. I'm really just curious. Everything I've read says that lapband is for people who have 75-100 lbs to lose; yet I've seen many, many people in this forum who have 40-50 lbs to lose. How come surgeries are being performed for people who, relatively speaking, have so little to lose? Isn't that a bit drastic?

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement! It's only three weeks, right? People have endured far worse.

I hope my experience is like yours! I'm a pretty fast healer, so I'm not anticipating much pain. It's the hunger I'm worried about--I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to hunger pangs!

My surgery is scheduled for March 11. I'm a little freaked out about post-surgery--not pain or anything like that; the surgery doesn't scare me. It's more that I've heard after surgery you don't really feel any restriction--so how are you able to handle the 21-day all liquids diet? Can anyone share their post-op experiences with me and let me know what I can expect? Thank you!