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Thank you !!! and i have my first seminar tomorrow night. i am so excited and nervous!

Hey, everyone. Ok so, i am new to this. On my 21st birthday, which was June 2, my dad gave me the surprise of a lifetime. he said that he would pay for me to get the lap band if i qualified. I am 5'7" and 230 pounds. i have been overweight practically my whole life. i do not have any major health issues NOW. But i am worried about my future. My dad had gastric bypass done about 7 years ago. He weighed over 500 pounds. Now i believe he is down to 275. He HAD sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and was borderline diabetic. All those problems went away after his surgery. i do not want to have to get to the point of weighing twice what i do now, nor do i want to wait until i get these problems to fix my weight. I have tried dieting and i lose about 10 pounds then nothing else, i get discouraged, and eat. Is there anyone out there who may have similar problems as me? i am just hoping that i am able to qualify for this surgery. It will be a life-changing moment and i cannot wait to be healthy and able to do things that i cant do now.

Ok good! that is one thing i was worried about. Because he was down for a while. And see, he didnt drink his protein shakes like he was supposed to and i can remember he was so weak for like 3 months after his surgery. But i know because it doesnt actually remove anything that helps the recovery alot.

Ok, thank you so much this helps me alot!!

Ok i am hoping to get my surgery done at Southern Surgical Hospital in Slidell, LA. I dont even know where to begin... Any help?

Good luck!!

First of all, you are absolutely beautiful I am 21 and also trying to get this done. This site has helped me tremedously already. The way i am going to start is at the surgery center i want to get mine done, there is a public seminar held on the second tuesday of every month. i am going to that then i will set a consultation with a doctor. Idk if that helped you any.

Ok, thanks. Yes, this is where my dad had his surgery so i feel comfortable with them.

i had a friend who was about 19 when she had gastric bypass done. she worked out like 3 times a week and she didnt have to have any kind of surgery to remove extra skin. Not sure if that is with everyone, but im pretty sure that the younger you are, the easier it is to get that skin tightened.

Thank you! I am really trying to understand it all. Going through the similar surgery with my dad has helped me understand it already, but there are alot of major differences with his surgery and lap band. I am hoping the down time wont be as bad.

yeah, i checked and my bmi is at 36. If at all possible we want to get help with insurance but not sure if we can. Thanks for the support! I am super happy about this and i feel like my life will change tremendously for the better.

Hey, everyone. First of all, you can do this On my 21st birthday, which was June 2, my dad gave me the surprise of a lifetime. he said that he would pay for me to get the lap band if i qualified. I am 5'7" and 230 pounds. i have been overweight practically my whole life. i do not have any major health issues NOW. But i am worried about my future. My dad had gastric bypass done about 7 years ago. He weighed over 500 pounds. Now i believe he is down to 275. He HAD sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and was borderline diabetic. All those problems went away after his surgery. i do not want to have to get to the point of weighing twice what i do now, nor do i want to wait until i get these problems to fix my weight. I have tried dieting and i lose about 10 pounds then nothing else, i get discouraged, and eat. Is there anyone out there who may have similar problems as me? i am just hoping that i am able to qualify for this surgery. It will be a life-changing moment and i cannot wait to be healthy and able to do things that i cant do now. I just need support right now with this.