Lap Band Testimonials & Success Stories

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S. Scott...

My name is S. Scott and I had the Lap Band Surgery at the age of 13. I was a normal weight infant but became chubby as I got older and I was already obese by the 3rd grade. Watching (or hearing about) everything I ate became my way of life. By my teen years I had been on many fad diets and convinced my parents to let me try "just one more" info-mercial miracle weight loss or exercise program, but when my grandpa (who I loved deeply and was extremely close to) passed away I hit ROCK BOTTOM! I was so depressed and just ate non-stop out of emotion. I got on the scale one day and had reached 228 lbs. and that made me sink into a deeper depression. The reality of it all had hit me hard but I was simply out of control... More

Teresa...

In May 1989, at the age of 28, I was desperate to live a normal life. I fought my insurance company and was approved for the VBG (aka: stomach stapling). I have a 10" scar from that surgery and my recovery was 4-6 weeks. I lost approximately 126 lbs. in about 18 months; in Jan. of 1991 I weighed 160 lbs., and felt really healthy. Then I noticed I did not have as much restriction as before. Over the next 10 yrs. I gained most of my weight back up to 260 lbs. I checked if there was any new surgery that could help me, but I was always told that because of the VBG there was no surgery that could be done to help me... More

Rick...

I woke up more tired than when I went to bed. I caught myself gasping for air several times during the night. My heart was racing and I knew that losing weight was no longer an option, but rather a necessity. I was full aware that when you are 5'9" and weight 395. I had had high blood pressure for years and my knees were killing me. I needed to do something to resolve these issues. I had engaged in numerous diet and exercise plans throughout my life and had lost weight but was never able to keep it off. Therefore I began to eagerly surf the web for information on weight loss surgery. I discovered the lapband and educated myself by reading thousands of messages on various bandster boards. I was self pay, so money was an issue, but quality medical care was my primary concern. I chose the lapband because it was the least invasive weight loss surgery and it had the lowest complication rate... More

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