“I felt the gastric bypass was too drastic a surgery
but I knew I needed to do ‘something.’ When I
heard about the LAP-BAND, I knew immediately it was perfect. I knew that the LAP-BAND would help me lose weight with reduced food intake without the starvation and deprivation. If I got pregnant or got ill, all the fluid could be removed and I could have a temporary ‘regular’ stomach again. It seemed like a no-brainer!

Now, three and a half years after LAP-BAND surgery, I feel like a totally transformed person! The LAP-BAND changed my life!”

“I was tired of living life at 292 lbs. I had success
with other weight-loss methods, but none of
them worked long-term. I have a son whom I did
not want to embarrass one day. I wanted to be
around to enjoy him growing up, to see him
graduate and get married. I wanted to be healthy,
and I wanted the woman on the outside to
match the one on the inside.

As a nurse I researched as much as I could. I loved the fact that the LAP-BAND was the safest surgery available and that it was adjustable. I have lost 160 lbs since my surgery, and I have to admit… I really love the way I look as well!”

“I enjoy backpacking and scuba diving. As I got heavier, it became increasingly more difficult for
me to be active. I tried everything and was
dedicated to losing weight – but nothing worked.

I didn’t want to wind up with health problems. I am married and wanted to start a family. I felt as if I was losing control of my life, despite all of my efforts.

I chose the LAP-BAND because the surgery is much shorter and less risky, and recovery is quicker. I returned to work the day I was back from the hospital. Almost four years after my surgery, I am still in control of my weight and my life and enjoy every day I spend with my daughter.”

“Before my surgery, I spent 20 years feeling ashamed of how I looked. I was miserable. Every joint in my body hurt from packing around the weight. In January 2001, I decided to have LAP-BAND surgery.

I am now wearing size 10 clothes, and that is smaller than I thought I would be when I was all done losing weight! I continue to be amazed at this new body of mine, and I love being able to do anything I want without a second thought. And sharing my success with the LAP-BAND and letting people know about this wonderful, safe and less invasive weight-loss surgery is so much fun.”

“I have been a general surgeon for 20 years
and started doing LAP-BAND surgery around
the same time that I got my own LAP-BAND –
in October 2002. After this minimally invasive
procedure, I was back at home the next day
and was able to resume operating 2 days later.

It is absolutely magnificent to see a patient taking six pills a day, and, within a matter of a couple of weeks, see them come back to the office taking no medication. It is the first time in my medical career as a surgeon where I can truly cure a chronic medical disease.”

“I struggled with my weight my entire life. I tried
everything, every diet and exercise combination
imaginable, but had managed to diet my way to over 300 lbs. At that weight, life was a struggle. Even though I was young, I had high blood
pressure, was borderline diabetic and suffered
from constant lower back pain.

I discovered the LAP-BAND on the Internet, attended a patient seminar and immediately knew it was right for me. Since my surgery, I no longer have high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels or lower back pain. The LAP-BAND has been the tool that I needed to finally be successful at losing weight!”