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good luck everyone! I hope nothing but the best to all of you. :whoo:

Hello everyone I am 17 years old and have been over weight all my life. I know I'm young and it may seem like I have all the time in the world to lose the weight but unfortunety I have been trying for years. I was over 330 pounds in the 7th grade (i was about 13). I just feel my life was never really me so after a friends mom told me about the band I started looking into it more. I am just looking for people to tell me about their journey and how I can expect it to be like. :help: Thanks, Samantha P.S. sorry its kinda long once I got into it I had a lot to say.

A couple of places said that too. It is currently on my list of possible places. I am just waiting to get an appointment with my doctor and get a consultation from him.

thank you very much for the advice and I live in the Glendale area.

thanks peggy

I think it is awesome that teenagers like me have the ability to do something about our wieght. I know from personal experience that there is a lot of cruel people out there that make fun of someone because their different. Thats why I looking into getting the band by my senior graduation so I can leave feeling good. Lastly I wanted to say good luck to any teenager who decides to get the bad. Hope you all get the results yo u want. Samantha

haha that was so funny and cute. I love the original grease so much. For like the longest time I had the summer lovin' song stuck in my head. thanks for sharing it. Samantha

congrats hope the weight keeps coming off for the both of you. good luck, Samantha

thank you so much susan and sallyjo I appricate you taking the time and replying. This is has been a wonderful experience finding a website with people in similar situations like myself. my parents especially my mother has been nothing but supportive. I am currently in the information stage trying to get the process started. It is definately something I am not taking lightly. thanks for all the support, Samantha

good luck on your journey. oh and I am reading this book by Ariel Ortiz Lagardere titled Lap-Band For Life: the complete patient guide to success with the Lap-band. So far it has been very informative. It talks about the risks and how much safer it is to the other surgeries. I can't stop thinking about it. Samantha

You have come to the write place. I've only been hare for a few days and everyone has been so forthcoming and inspirational. Although I am not currently banded they have really increased my appeal to how life altering it can be. Good luck on your journey and hope this is the start of something amazing. Samantha

hello my name is Samantha. I am just starting the process and was wondering how hard was to find a surgeon that activtly does the lap band. I found a few but I don't know how to go about contacting them because they have done them at different hospitals.

I hope everything works out for you in the long run. I'm in the process of trying to find a surgeon that will consider me through my doctor if only I can find the time in between school. Samantha P.S. Don't give up if this is what you want fight for it.

thank you for the advise Julie and trust me I am reading anything I can about it so I can make the best decision which right now I am just starting the process. samantha p.s. congrats on all the weight loss must feel good.

I hope everything gets better for you. I can't even imagine how much this stinks. Hopefully a doctor can help you. good luck, Samantha

my mother has a form of blue cross I can't remember exactly what it is but they said if i can prove that I have been over weight for more than five years and tried to lose the weigh (dieting and excercising i guess) they will cover it.

hi, I am looking into getting the band and was wondering what is it like? Thanks, Samantha