Teresa's Success Story

Teresa was banded in February of 2008 as a 36-year-old wife and mother of two. She knows all too well the relationship between food and family and the pitfalls that come with gathering around the dinner table to celebrate practically any occasion. As a nurse practitioner, she also knows all too well the serious health risks that surround her obesity and metobolic disease.

Shortly after surgery, Teresa was blessed with the wonderful news that she was expecting her third child. Follow her blogs to see how easy it is to accomodate pregnancy after the LAP-BAND.

TERESA Get to know Teresa as she embarks on her journey. View More	PREPARING Pre-op anticipation and the “Farewell to Food Tour. View More
PRE-OP Dr. Malley describes the procedure and what to expect. View More	PEACE Teresa’s fears are dispelled after meeting with Dr. Malley. View More
SURGERY Teresa's surgery is broadcast for Dr. Malley's Live Event. View More	RECOVERY Teresa shares her experiences in the first week after surgery. View More
WEEK TWO Teresa offers advice for settling into the first two weeks. View More	POST-OP Dr. Malley advises Teresa as she transitions to solid foods. View More
POST-OP Dr. Malley advises Teresa as she transitions to solid foods. View More	FIRST FILL Dr. Malley injects Teresa's first fill. View More
POST FILL What happens when a fill is too tight. View More	TERESAS UPDATES Teresa's Journey continues. View More
BUILDING A BABY Focusing on Protein. View More	TRUST DR.MALLEY Teresa's doctors collaborate. View More
24 WEEKS PREGNANT Zero complications. View More	28 WEEKS PREGNANT It's a girl! View More
32 WEEKS PREGNANT Starting to show. View More	TORREN MALLEY 6 lbs 12 oz View More
6 WEEKS POSTPARTUM Lost 16 lbs View More	2ND FILL Bit of an unfill View More

With the new baby here, Teresa is now able to focus and utilize the LAP-BAND as a life changing tool. Share Teresa's story by viewing her surgery video and following her video blog, which will chronicle her entire experience.

Check back soon for updates from Teresa, and follow her story as the chapters continue!

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You can also view Teresa's LAP-BAND® System procedure on YouTube. We have reformatted the video into smaller segments so that those of you with slower internet connections may download and view the procedure with ease.