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After a long, and I mean LONGGGGG 15 month wait, I finally have a surgery date! 01/28/09!!!! Ahhh, I can't believe I finally have one! I had found out on the 27th, but I couldn't get online because my computer had crashed. But it's all good!! I am EXTREMELY nervous. Biggest fear is dieing. I don't wanna die, I'm only 16 and have alot of years ahead of me. Eh sorry, I'm rambling haha. Does anyone have any good idea's of low card food's? As in meals? I'm on a 25 carb diet a day. I went down from 30 to 25, and I need to be at 20 by the 10th. This is really hard and frustrating but I'm doing good. I have lost 8 lbs since the 22nd of December. [: Well I have to go! Good luck to everyone and their bands. Keep safe!! Love, Nicoleee. (:

I'm 15, waiting for my band. I've been going through the program I am in for almost 14 months. Since I was 14, and I'm turning 16 next month. The reason for the long wait is because of me being that young, my team wanted to make sure I was "mature" enough before and after the band surgery. Since it is a life changing - change. I was waiting for insurence to approve since August 28th. I go back to Chicago on December 18th, HOPEFULLY for a surgery date. I'm pretty nervous. Mostly just scared of something going wrong in the surgery. You know, just the basics. I thought to myself today and was like "this might be my last thanksgiving." But I've always thought the negative instead of the positive. Even tho I'm trying to turn that around. I've taken alot of time to prepare, think about this. I'm still nervous, I still doublethink this. But I know I need this. I can't crash diet anymore. I want to be thinner, not because of a prom dress, not because of boys, okay we'll mabey just a little! But I really do want to be a healthier person. I want to run more then 10 seconds. I want to keep up with everyone else. I want to get rid of my diabetes - or mabey just make it not as severe. I just want to be a regular teenager. I know I'll always have flaws, I'll always have something I won't like about myself. But that's life, and that's what it's all about. I'm here to enjoy the ride, not be miserable. ANYWAYS, lol do what you think is best. Don't listen to what other people think, if you think your ready then let the lap banding begin! Just make sure you have thought about this long and hard. Make sure you have a good support system too, if not with family (some of mine aren't supportive of it) then I'm sure there's a weight loss group around your area! Good luck, and hope you had a great thanksgiving! Nicole

I'm pretty sure it happens to everyone. Just start again! I'm not banded, but soon. I'm 15, almost 16. The band is just a tool, and you have to put your mind too it, to make things work! You can do it! Think positive, get back to working out and watching your intake. Good luck! -Nikki P.S -- Where did you get your band?

It gets really annoying. I'm not banded yet, but it's like, they always compare you to someone who has had gastric bypass. Hello!?!? It's a TOTALLY different operation. Example perosn :"April lost 80 lbs in 4 months, but Suzie lost 20 in 5 months" you: "Yea, but they had gastric bypass" person: "So?" Or when your talking to someone and they are like "look at so and so, that's what you'll look like in 4 months" I guess people just don't get it? s;OJASDFKJFHASDHGFDSKAJKDjlkjmasdklfjasd. Sorry, haha, it just kinda makes me mad.

It's all about how people word things. People just don't understand, It's 2 totally different surgery's. You can't believe anyone would complain about being compared to a bypass patient? Uh okay.. :woot: When that's all you hear, is that you'll look like 'so and so' in a few months, it kind of makes you mad because you keep trying to explain to them it's 2 different things. But obviously that didn't happen to you..

Do you think it's possible? If you stick to a right diet/exersize plan? =)

You know what I mean, the last 'pre-op' meal. Where you could actuley stuff your face. Hah. :smile:

Tell me about it. It took me atleast, mabey more, then half a minute to get to this page. It's been like this for a week now, but any other page I have popped up.. works fast. I thought it was just my computer.

The newer one? That IS my favorite movie. =) :smile::biggrin::biggrin:

Omg. For some reason, I never really thought about this. && I've met my nurses that are going to be in the OR with me. I'm getting a new surgeon I guess, sence my other one is moving. This is going to be VERY awkward afterwards. :smile:

Ooooh, that superman song? Hah, I don't watch it but my brother does. =)

Not trying to be rude, but don't tell her. She is going to ask questions, and she most likely will wonder in a few years, why come you can get the surgery done, but she can't? Been there, done that. I don't know, if your anywhere close to Chicago, but they have a pediatric and adolecent weight loss center. They specialize in weight on kids. They have nutritionists, physical therapy, psycologists[sp?], and just regular doctors that specialize in weight for pediatrics. They also have the lap band surgery, but I think that's only for kids that are older then 14. Which obviously shes not that age, lol, but mabey in a few years you can check up on that if you wanted too. But if you want any info on it, just let me knoww. Nikki<3

I do! I do! It's only one tho. Paramore - That's what you get It's like my favortest band everrr.

Wow guy's!!!! You all were very informative!! I'm going to try my best to loose it. [: -Nikki<3

Wow, 5 week liquid diet? Yikes! 12 lbs her first week? thats awesome. That's cool your letting her make her own decision. Yea, she doesn't know what she's missing. LBT forums are like, the awesomest thing ever. [:

Ow. :blushing: That kinda makes me not want to do this. Lol. How long was the whole thing? Before and after he was poking you.

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I have no clue why I did that. Lol. && your daughter? How old is she? Idk is you spelled it right or wrong, but I think its like bariatric.

Yes I did. Lol!! I'm just not feeling good today and I need to 'get with the program.' Haha!

The Indian thing.. Not my previous post, I ment a few posts ago. I'm not with it today. Lol!!

Hah, that's okay. It's sounds like. "Nik-kick-e" It's just a nickname, not my real name lol. Ohh I didnt know about the suntan lotion. Yea, I'm darker then my dad too. They don't like the beach? That's kinda good I guess, hah. And for some reason on my previous post I put /indian? She's not indian. Shes german. Lol

You people are crazy. A good crazy that is! And too the dude, who said something about stuffing his bathing suit. You are one sick man! :lol:Hah, anyways. Nothing's better then reading Lap Band Talk fights. Lol!

LOL PLAIN!!! Wow Brandy! That must have really sucked. =[ She just didn't want to put sun loation on you or what? I wasnt with my mom when I got burnt at the beach, with some friends and one of the girls' mom. I take after my dad. My mom's skin looks darker then a tan, but shes not mexican or anything. My grandma had tanned skin too. But anyways, I'm Irish and a little bit Indian.

Ouch Brandy!!! That had to have hurt. =[ I am 50% Irish. My great grandparents on my dad's side came to the USA during that whole Elis Island thing. :biggrin: && My last name is O'Reilly. [: