AubreyG

Hello I'm very new to this site and it looks like a great place for support. However, I don't see very many teens posting on here. I'm almost 18 and I'm getting banded on Feb. 10th! I am beyond excited!! Just looking for other teens that have been banded or are going to sometime soon for support, success stories, advise, etc..

At a hotel now, got my surgery at about 10 this morning and I am SO sore right now. I can't find one comfortable position to sleep in and its driving me crazyy!! lol I lost 16 lbs on my pre-op diet, which I didn't expect at ALL. Can't wait until the soreness goes away so I can sleep and sit comfortably PAIN MEDS HERE I COME

I'm about 40 minutes away too. I live in Escondido I was a little worried about coming to Mexico but it all went soo smoothly and I would recommend Dr. Ortiz to ANYONE. Plus, we saved SO much money by getting it done here. I'm just waiting until I feel normal again, a lot of soreness and a little bit of gas but nothing too bad

Yes, I did have it in Mexico at a place called the Obesity Control Center. Dr. Ortiz did my surgery and he actually trained the guy that did my sister's at UCSD in CA. I can not even begin to explain how incredible my experience was. The doctors and nurses were so nice and everything went so smoothly. I'm out walking around today. Just wishing I could eat some real food lol. Thanks for all of the support guys, it's nice talking to people who have gone through it also and can help me out

I probably won't lol but thank you so much. Just a LOT of soreness. not fun

At a hotel now, got my surgery at about 10 this morning and I am SO sore right now. I can't find one comfortable position to sleep in and its driving me crazyy!! lol I lost 16 lbs on my pre-op diet, which I didn't expect at ALL. Can't wait until the soreness goes away so I can sleep and sit comfortably PAIN MEDS HERE I COME

Alright I actually do have a quick question that I need to ask before I forget it. My mom is being a typical mom and asking me a million questions everyday about how I'm feeling about the surgery and if I'm excited or nervous lol but the ONE question she's been asking me non-stop is what I'm going to wear to the hospital the day of my surgery. I'm not sure why haha but can you all just let me know what you wore the day of your surgery to the hospital so I can get some ideas and finally give this crazy lady some answers haha thanks! <3

Heyy Kimberly Thanks for posting. I'm so happy to see that there are other people around my age on this website. Exactly, none of my friends really understand so now I'll just come here and talk to you guys about my band when I get it haha. I know it's not going to be easy, but I plan on doing everything I can to lose this weight. I'm hoping to gain a lot of confidence from it. I'll keep you guys updated after I get it. 10 days! ahhh so stoked. Oh and I forgot to ask, where are you from?

@Jess: Wow, I'm sorry to hear about all of the difficulties you've had with your weight, but I'm so happy to see that you got the band and it's working for you 10 days until I get mine and I am SOOOO excited I seriously can't wait. I'm so happy I found this site. I'm hoping to meet some really awesome people on here and stay in touch with them throughout my whole weight loss journey. Australia?? Dangg so far away lol I'm in Southern California. Always wanted to go to Australia. How is it this time of year?

hey bayougirl, thank you so much My sister also got banded when she was around 16 and it worked amazingly for her. Although she was already so beautiful, I swear conversations stop and heads turn when she walks into a room these days lol. I know how it is to be ridiculed about my weight and my heart really goes out to your niece. A lot of people don't understand how mean some people can be to others. I can't thank my parents enough for doing this for me. Oh, and congrats on your 80 lb weight loss so far! That's amazing!

Hey Jess, I'm Aubrey ahh that's so awesome, do you love it so far? Oh, and where are you from?