tallman9 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am 46 years old and am 300+. I hurt most of the time and feel like I have no life. Like my body is keeping me a prisoner. Has anyone been close to my age and weight and gone through a lap band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolittle Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am 46 years old and am 300+. I hurt most of the time and feel like I have no life. Like my body is keeping me a prisoner. Has anyone been close to my age and weight and gone through a lap band? I was 300 pounds and age 53. I had retired and did real well managing my weight the first summer I was retired. Then the weight started to creep back on. I was heading towards my heaviest weight (350), which was when I was in college. I had looked into lapbanding back in 2000, but I chickened out and told myself the same line of BS I had been telling myself all these years, "I can do this myself,, Why do I need WLS?" So, right after Christmas 2006 I stepped on the scale and told myself this was nuts, I couldn't do this on my own. Since I had to pay out of pocket, I went on-line and did the research and came up with the OCC. On March 1st 2007, I flew to San Diego, the OCC picked me up and from that point on, changed my life. Yes,, I had a ton of anxiety, but after loosing 100 pounds, I found it was the smartest thing I had ever done concerning my life. Knowing what I know now, I tell people that I should have done it back in 2000. I only wish they would have had this WLS back when I was a teenager. God only knows what my life would have been like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreen Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Tallman Welcome. Ask away. This is a great forum. I've been gone for awhile and am back and these wonderful people are always here to help. Doolittle, great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgatogordo Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am 46 years old and am 300+. I hurt most of the time and feel like I have no life. Like my body is keeping me a prisoner. Has anyone been close to my age and weight and gone through a lap band? You did not say if you are male or female but it does not matter. I am a 52 year old male and hit 313 lbs when I made the decision to get the lapband. It has turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. Like you, before the surgery I was in almost constant pain from arthritis and overall bady aches. I did not sleep well at night. I had no energy. And the embarassment of not being able to ride roller coasters with my kids, needing a belt extender on airplanes, breaking beach chairs, etc. destroyed my state of mind and self esteem. I was banded on April 5 so I am almost 2 months out. I am down to 279 and feel 100% better. I cannot recommend the band or the OCC enough. But as you will read throughout this forum, the band is only a tool, not a cure-all. You have to get your mind right and be prepared to work hard at following the rules -- it sometimes can require great discipline. But if you do, the result will be life-changing. You can do it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojobeans Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am 34 yrs old . I also weighed 316 ibs when I decided I had to do something drastic . I am a mother and I need to be able to keep up with my kids , and i also had 0 energy and my body hurt and I thought to myself , if I hurt now what the hell is going to happen to me when i get older.... GET THE HELP, YOU DESERVE IT ! P.s. I am down 55ibs since feb 9 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becca2 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Ha! You sound like me! I was 41 and 300+ when I made the best decision of my life. Oddly enough, I felt a little guilty for doing something of this magnitude for myself but I am so glad I made the decision. I was banded at the OCC on April 23rd and am doing fabulously! They took great care of me and all my problems. The surgery went better than I could have imagined - I was up shopping in TJ all day the day after surgery! Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneH Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 i am 336 lbs and 33 years old and i am getting banded on june 28th. I cant imigane at this weight how i would feel in my 40's and 50's. I am nervous and have second thoughts all the time but every night i dont sleep good or every morning i wake up sore it just reassures me i am making the right decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcMjawad1 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Hi, I was 278 pounds and holding when my daughter surpassed me at age 22 for a 300 weight..she forced the issue by going first for her band after we carefully researched it. She was scared, so was I. I went with her to the OCC, watched the process every step and a month later went for it myself. I too felt guilty spending that kind of money on myself..but every time I can walk or breath easier, or my heart feels better, or I get a complement, or can eat without guilt, I thank God I did it. I was scared-- it is a scary thing to do but it is surgery for yourself and your life...life changing as many here have said. Oh, and I am 49 and did not want to hit 50 as an obese out of shape old lady.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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