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HEY, SORRY TO BE POSTING THIS ON HERE but anyways, i graduate from highschool tomorrow!! i was the first student that i know of who has had the band done at 18 while in highschool. i may have missed many days due to being sick the first few months of having it done but everyone has told me that i made a complete turn around. its true! my final grades are 87-96 and i made high honor roll 3 quarters in a row (1st quarter made nothing) now more about the band, i got my insurance card today!!! very exciting (: but i have news for some of those who commented my thread about gallstones i believe...i'm having surgery to get it removed, i was going to have my surgery done on july 5th but they surgeon on the hospital near me told me to call my lapband surgeon to see if he should do it and obviously they said he should do it do the surgery is cancelled and i have a consultation with my surgeon on july 7th. i just hope that this (gallblader) is what has been causing me discomfort and pain....nausea!so i say BRING IT ON!! i hope i feel 100% better after andd after i get that out, i'll be getting my first fill!!!!! finally after a year getting banded! omg! and i'll also be seeing a therapist most likely because my "depression" or whatever i have is still with me and i cant stand it, yup :smile: and i have a question..woman answer only please, my boobs have been (mainly the nipple part TMI!!!)hurting a little over two weeks, no monthly thing and no having been with guys, does mean i'll be getting my monthly thing soon? i never had that happen before

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Congrats!!

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Thank you(:

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HEY, SORRY TO BE POSTING THIS ON HERE but anyways, i graduate from highschool tomorrow!! i was the first student that i know of who has had the band done at 18 while in highschool. i may have missed many days due to being sick the first few months of having it done but everyone has told me that i made a complete turn around. its true! my final grades are 87-96 and i made high honor roll 3 quarters in a row (1st quarter made nothing) now more about the band, i got my insurance card today!!! very exciting (: but i have news for some of those who commented my thread about gallstones i believe...i'm having surgery to get it removed, i was going to have my surgery done on july 5th but they surgeon on the hospital near me told me to call my LAP-BAND® surgeon to see if he should do it and obviously they said he should do it do the surgery is cancelled and i have a consultation with my surgeon on july 7th. i just hope that this (gallblader) is what has been causing me discomfort and pain....nausea!so i say BRING IT ON!! i hope i feel 100% better after andd after i get that out, i'll be getting my first fill!!!!! finally after a year getting banded! omg! and i'll also be seeing a therapist most likely because my "depression" or whatever i have is still with me and i cant stand it, yup :thumbup: and i have a question..woman answer only please, my boobs have been (mainly the nipple part TMI!!!)hurting a little over two weeks, no monthly thing and no having been with guys, does mean i'll be getting my monthly thing soon? i never had that happen before

Hi Erin,

Congratulation on your High School Graduation:thumbup:

Sounds like you had one heck of busy year?? I had my gallbladder out on 3/31 and lapband 6/16. I too go to a therapist to deal with my issues with food. It's best to find out "What's Eating You!!" while you're going thru this life changing part of your life. You are a Wise, Beautiful Young Lady and I wish you a Great Future and Long Healthy Life.

:smile:

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Congratulations.

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thanks guys (: CarolD771- it was a very busy year, i had severe nausea for 2 and a half months and it slowly went away. i get nauseated here and there but its not bad so i missed around 4-6 weeks of school at the begining of the year, i managed to make up work thanks to a very amazing teacher i have/had (special ed), she would collect my homework for that week and bring it to me and teach me how to do the hw. it was a good year but i wish i could have enjoyed it more without being so sick. i think i would have been closer/half way to goal by now =/ i need to take control of my mind more but anyways now that school is going to be officially over, i can focus on myself more and ill hopeful be around half way to goal by the end of the year (:

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I know you can do it, Just don't push or demand too much of yourself. Loosing slow and steady is the best you can do. Good luck!!!!

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thank you (:

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Congratulations!

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Congrats, Erin!

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Congrats Erin! Sorry- I don't have an answer on the female question other than I sometimes feel that way before my monthly visitor comes.

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Erin, That is so exciting! I know the band is a big change but I love to see young people taking charge of their lives. I think your really brave to be the only one you know your age that is banded. I'm proud of you, especially getting good grades when you are feeling sick, I know that took extra effort.

I also wanted to add that when you lose weight estrogen is released from the fat cells and that may be giving you the tenderness in your breasts. Have you started going to see an ob/gyn for a yearly physical yet?

Keep us posted on how your doing and when your having your GB surgery.

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thanks everyone, high school is over!! ♥ and i see the OB/GYN in october/november for yearly

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