MY name is Morgan I am 18 years old and just recently got interested in the lap-band surgery. I know what it is, how it works and what qualifys you to have it done. I currently stand at 5'7 and weigh 275lbs. In the last year and a half I have lost about 20 lbs but I have been stuck where I am and noticed I am gaining the little bit of weight I lost back. I really started to think about getting the surgery when I was told that I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, horrible back problems that I am on pain medication and anti-inflammitory medications for, and all of it is associated with my weight problem. I just recently graduated therapeutic massage therapy school and I am working to obtain my Florida Massage License. I really think getting the lap-band surgery could change my life so much for the better. I want to have a great career in the medical field and I am hoping to one day become a physicians assistant and being over weight does not help when you are trying to achieve your goals. It is already hard enough for me to just get through an hour massage without feeling like my back is going to break in half or my knee is going to give out and I know my heavy breathing is not the most soothing sound for a client to hear during a massage when they are trying to relax. I mentioned the whole idea of the Lap-Band surgery to my new family practice doctor today and he laughed at me and said you are too young just loose weight. My whole life I have heard those same dreaded words from every doctor I have ever seen my whole life and I tried diet pill after diet pill and exercising and changing my diet so many different times and it seemed like I got knocked down harder each time I failed at trying to lose weight. I just need to know how to get started I took a few polls online to see whether or not I even sounded like a canidate it 100% of them agreed. I guess my next step would be to find a surgeon that is in network through my insurance and meet with them and then start this journey? What should I expect, what are some tips to get started and try and get this ball rolling asap. Please share your experiences and give me all the information you can, It will all be greatly appriciated.
