Should I get the Lap Band done? What are the pr0s and c0ns of having it?!

my uncle did that-they deemed the surgery a sucess and he lose the weight-then he put it al back on (you know you can put all the weight back on again if you dont eat heathy and exercise making the lap band useless) anyway back to my uncle. 2 years later he was rushed to the ER with abdominal pain. his instenes here tying themselves in knots because of the sugery. The Doctors could not save him in time, and he died. My advice-do it the right way. Learn self control, portion sizes, and excercise. Have people around you that will support. If you are going to do something do it right and don't take the easy way out.

My mom had it done and did just fine. Anesthesia problems are rare. The other poster's problems are VERY rare. My mom did gain most of her weight back though.