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Patient Stories

With more than 550,000 LAP-BAND^® Systems sold worldwide¹, there are many success stories of people who have achieved substantial weight loss and discovered a happier, healthier life.

Search our library of success stories and testimonial videos to see how others have achieved weight loss success with the LAP-BAND^® System. You can search by entering a search term in the box below, or you can search by topic and refine your search results by categories such as age, gender, weight, weight, etc. and the search results will be delivered in three sections: Learn About LAP-BAND^®, Prepare for Surgery, and Live Healthy with LAP-BAND^®.

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Learn About LAP-BAND^®

Amanda's Story

	Female
Pre-Op:	304 lbs.
Current:	155 lbs.

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Arlene's Story

Age: 39	Female
Pre-Op:	327 lbs.
Current:	186 lbs.

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Dr. Grossbard's Story

Male

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Holly's Story

Female

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Jamie's Story

Age: 51	Female	Comorbidities: High Cholesterol Depression Type II Diabetes Obstructive Sleep Apnea High Blood Pressure
Pre-Op:	353 lbs.
Current:	230 lbs.

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Jodi's Story

Female

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Kory's Story

Age: 45	Male
Pre-Op:	321 lbs.
Current:	156 lbs.

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Lisa's Story

Female

Comorbidities:
Prediabetes
High Blood Pressure
Joint Problems

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Lyn's Story

Age: 61	Female	Comorbidities: High Cholesterol Obstructive Sleep Apnea High Blood Pressure
Pre-Op:	257 lbs.
Current:	180 lbs.

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Michele's Story

Age: 30	Female
Pre-Op:	287 lbs.
Current:	140 lbs.

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Rebecca's Story

Female

Comorbidities:
Gastric Reflux
Joint Problems

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Stacey's Story

Age: 26	Female
Pre-Op:	340 lbs.
Current:	215 lbs.

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Steve's Story

Age: 49	Male
Pre-Op:	330 lbs.
Current:	118 lbs.

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Tammi's Story

Age: 30	Female
Pre-Op:	282 lbs.
Current:	153 lbs.

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Prepare for Surgery

Tess's Story

Female

Comorbidities:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
High Blood Pressure

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Live Healthy with LAP-BAND^®

Alan's Story

Age: 49	Male	Comorbidities: Type II Diabetes
Pre-Op:	345 lbs.
Current:	212 lbs.

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Brooke's Story

	Female
Pre-Op:	292 lbs.
Current:	132 lbs.

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Cyndi's Story

	Female
Pre-Op:	291 lbs.
Current:	176 lbs.

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Dan's Story

Male

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Dr. Dana Osborne's Story

	Female
Pre-Op:	264 lbs.
Current:	162 lbs.

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Duane's Story

Age: 51	Male
Pre-Op:	286 lbs.
Current:	185 lbs.

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Elma's Story

Female

Comorbidities:
Joint Problems

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Frank's Story

Male

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Jamie's Story

Age: 22	Female
Pre-Op:	287 lbs.
Current:	197 lbs.

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Karen's Story

Age: 48	Female
Pre-Op:	328 lbs.
Current:	223 lbs.

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Keith's Story

Age: 46	Male
Pre-Op:	309 lbs.
Current:	207 lbs.

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Kevin's Story

Age: 23	Male	Comorbidities: Gastric Reflux Type II Diabetes Heart Disease Obstructive Sleep Apnea Joint Problems
Pre-Op:	415 lbs.
Current:	235 lbs.

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Kimberly's Story

Age: 49	Female
Pre-Op:	245 lbs.
Current:	163 lbs.

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Luz's Story

Age: 44	Female	Comorbidities: Prediabetes High Blood Pressure
Pre-Op:	220 lbs.
Current:	148 lbs.

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Robin's Story

Female

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