With more than 500,000 LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System procedures performed worldwide, there are many success stories of people who have achieved substantial weight loss and discovered a happier, healthier life. Below are just a few inspirational stories these LAP-BAND® System patients want to share with you, as you progress along your weight loss journey.
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After years of yo-yo dieting, gaining back even more weight every time I quit, I gave up. At 304 lbs, I thought I was out of weight loss options. From my nursing experience, I knew the risks associated with Gastric By-Pass, and wasn’t willing to take them.
When I heard about the LAP-BAND®, I knew immediately it was perfect for me. I understood that the LAP-BAND® would help me lose weight through a new lifestyle, that included reduced food intake BUT without the starvation and depravation.
There’s a widespread stigma that comes with being overweight in our society. It’s very sad but very real; I felt that sting every day. But my self-image wasn't the only thing suffering - so was my health.
I’ve been a general surgeon for 20 years, and I have struggled with my own weight problems for a long time. I started doing LAP-BAND® surgery around the same time that I got my own LAP-BAND® - in October 2002. After the procedure, I was back at home the next day.
I think that life is hard enough with the added pressure of being seriously overweight. Two years and 115 lbs ago, I’d reached my breaking point. My goal was to achieve a healthier lifestyle and gain long term control of my weight. Since I work in the medical field, I was very thorough in researching my options.
