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quickly: in 8/08 i had lap band, my parents offered to pay, it wasnt my choice of surgery, but my insurance wont cover anything bariatric, so i went for it. at first i was successful as i did everything right. but it became obvious that it did not have the effect of keeping me from getting hungry just as often as before. i had restriction, either i ate something & it went down just fine, or i ate something & had to throw it right back up because it got stuck. after going back & forth with my fills i just sort of gave up. it is a tool, but imo the tool does not do what i was expecting out of it.
6/20 of this year (2011) i finally got what i had wanted all along - gastric bypass. i was ashamed to go back to my surgeon after gaining back most of what i had lost with lap band, but they were understanding. im still in the beginning of my journey but i can tell right now its the best thing that ive ever done for myself. my wonderful husband borrowed against his 401k & financed the rest so this would be possible for me. he is very into fitness & health, he wanted his wife back. soon enough she'll be back. yes, i am excited to hopefully be able to shop at a normal store, i havent done that since the 90s! but most of all i want to be a better mother & wife. i want to be healthy, i want to be there for them as long as possible. xo
