Introduction
About the Lapband
FAQs
  Surgeons & Cost
The Operation
Life With The Band
Inflations & Fills
Weighing It Up
Is it for Me?
Sites of Interest
Lapbander Tips
  Managing Mush
Surviving Fluids
Introducing Solids
Life with the Band
Maximising Loss
Skin & Scars
Getting Support
Profiles
Make Contact
Introduction : Tips

Each stage of the Lapband process has its own challenges. We hope that by sharing tips other Lapbanders have found useful, we can help to make your progress through these stages just a little easier.

The Lapbander tip sheets have been arranged into the following stages:

If you would like to contribute any tips, ideas or recipes send an e-mail to Lapbander@hotmail.com.

Note: Some of the ideas contained in the tip sheets may be at variance with your surgeon’s instructions. If you are in any doubt about what you should do we recommend contacting your surgeon for advice.

Last updated: 26 May 2001

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