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This patient support community is for discussions relating to lap band surgery for weight loss, complications, finding a surgeon, whether it is right for you, nutrition, recovery, risk, and pre- and post-op issues.
Definitely you are a candidate and doesn't matter how long you have been overweight. Go see your dr and then a bariatrc surgeon, but I really feel that you are a candidate BUT please ask your dr.
Barb
i would sugets the alp band -its alot safer and yuo can have it taken out /reveresed any time yuo want.and put back i nagaine when yuo want. But ck wiht your DR. and a baratic
surgen.and dont run yuor self down iam sure yuo have aloveing husband that loves yuo no matter what yuor weigth is,my wife feels about same way.
so hang i nthere.