himynameisbob77

My mom got the band december 2. and i got it december 31. its cool that we both have it and we share each others experiences. i think ur whole family should do it because it will give you a solid support system.

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Thats sick. Im just shaking my head in disbelief right now. How did you even have that kind of appetite 2 days post-op? tsk tsk

Hi Manda, I was wondering if you have had your surgery I just got banded 12/30/08 and I just turned 17 today new year 09, I have a great doctor for you if u are still interested and if u have been banded, I hope everything is going great for you. Good luck. I am going through bandster hell as I am only 3 days post op, the gas and bloating is killing me hopefull it will be resolved as the days go by. I started at 210 lbs, I lost 15lbs on the liquid preop diet and so I am waiting for 2weeks on my follow up with the doctor to know how much I weigh. :Yawn: Stephanie

Hi, Stephanie got banded today and has now joined the bandsters, newbies, bandisters and whatever we call it in the lapband world. The staff was so nice and treated her like a princess. She is pretty much taking it easy, sore on the abdominal area, no vomitting, I am nursing her with gas x strips, MOM, and suppository phernagan to prevent nausea/vommmiting (Not good for the band) She is doing so much better than me; maybe because she is really young, but am happy with the results, the incisions are so tiny and will go in no time with some merderma and Vitamin E. Thanks everyone for ur posts, I took a bit of advice from the different experiences and used on my daughter, I have to be extracareful because of her age. Will keep everyone posted on our results. Tina

Hi, Stephanie got banded today and has now joined the bandsters, newbies, bandisters and whatever we call it in the lapband world. The staff was so nice and treated her like a princess. She is pretty much taking it easy, sore on the abdominal area, no vomitting, I am nursing her with gas x strips, MOM, and suppository phernagan to prevent nausea/vommmiting (Not good for the band) She is doing so much better than me; maybe because she is really young, but am happy with the results, the incisions are so tiny and will go in no time with some merderma and Vitamin E. Thanks everyone for ur posts, I took a bit of advice from the different experiences and used on my daughter, I have to be extracareful because of her age. Will keep everyone posted on our results. Tina

HM Bradley, my BMI is 34, and my moms was like 35. Yea, they were pretty low and since my mom didn’t want to be hassled with insurance companies or wait for their approval she decided to pay for both mine and hers in cash. She said it was a huge sacrifice to shell out the $20,000 but that it will all be worth it. I hope your insurance approves but if they don’t I think you should totally save up to get the surgery. I know its not easy but from what Ive seen and read about the band, getting banded is soooo worth the money. LoveDK congrats on losing 22 lbs. That’s amazing. Stories like yours make me really inspired. I hope you continue to have success. You too jpward. Thanks for replying you guys.

OMG. Your reply was soooo awesome because we can totally relate. It sounds just like a cookie cutter copy of our story except my mom is paying out of pocket for both surgeries. People know that my mom got her surgery but absolutely no one knows that ill be getting mine tomorrow. We use code words in our when we talk about it in front of my younger brother or in public to keep it top secret. My mom and i are very proud of you and your doughter's weight loss. It really inspires us. Like your daughter, I'm worried about attending the meetings with a bunch of middle-aged and older people. There are no groups specific to teenage bandsters where i live as well. We llive in dallas which is far from westchester (as a matter of fact we moved to tx from brooklyn ny almost 2 yrs ago!) so we cant really connect in that respect. But like emailing is always good. My email is himynameisbob77@yahoo.com. Tell your daughter to shoot me an email. It would be awesome if we could have eachother for support. Who knows, maybe next summer we can meet up hopefully at our goal weights, looking HAWT!!! lol jk. but really thanks sooo much for your reply. We should totally keep in touch. my mom says hi.

OH Juli.... We did a psych clearance prior to surgery and we were both cleared. I think it would be a good idea to attend local support groups and meet ups to keep motivated and learn more about "ourselves". Thanks for your reply.:frown:

Hi everyone, I really enjoy reading the message boards as it has really inspired and added to my knowledge base. I got banded in Dec 2, 08 and to date have lost 25lbs. I originally weighed 200 lbs and now down to 175lbs, my 16 year old daughter soon to be 17 on Jan 1, 09 will be banded tomorrow 12/30/08. She lost 20 lbs pre-op and is now 190. I got inspired by my doctor who is one of the few doctors that bands teenagers. My daughter has been battling with her weight for over 5 years and her self esteem was really low. After my own banding and reading extensively on teenage bandsters, I realized it was to their advantage, minimal risk and as for their self esteem, it shoots up the roof. The several messages and insights on this site also made my decision effortless and reduced my fears. The consultants were very encouraging and told me of other teenagers who had been banded and were very happy with their lives. The restriction the band provides is like a thermostat that monitors how much we eat so nobody goes overboard. I am happy with my band and will have my 1st fill 7th Jan 09. My fifth week starts Dec 30th, the same day my daughter will be banded. I am still very nervous for her please pray her surgery goes well with less post-op band complications/discomfort. I will keep everyone posted on our progress.

this is so funny because i can relate sooo much! thanks for making me laugh. keep up the good work