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Would be nice to talk about everything I'm going though with people my own age, I'm 19 btw. I got banded when I was 18. :lol:

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Hey, I'm 16, so a bit younger. I was just banded yesterday though lol.

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Hello I was hoping you guys might be able to help me. :]

I'm 16 I'll be 17 in nov, I'm 5'1 so I'm really short and I weight 197lbs. It may not seem like alot compared to some people looking to get this done but I'm sort and my BMI is 37.5. I've tried so many diets even unhealthy ones. I just want to be healthy. I'm now in a size 20 tightly All I seem to fit now is sweats. My biological father is over 300 lbs I don't want to end up like that. My back hurts all the time and my hips are sore and my ankles and knees hurt alot. I can't run for maybe more than 5 minutes.I really think this could change my life so so much. Do you think I might meet the requirements? Thanks for any help you can give me sorry if this is off the topic...:(

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Hey Nikkibug, well, I live in the UK, so I'm not sure if the requirements are much different. Plus, I went private.

But I'm pretty certain you'll meet the requirements to have it done :smile2:

If you're feeling uncomfortable, like you said with your hips, ankles and knees hurting I'm sure it will be fine. Plus with your BMI you're in the range to have it done :)

Andy-Penguins, how are you feeling at the moment?

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I was banded at 19 :smile2: Congrats penguins for getting banded. Good luck on your journey!

And nikki you will want to call your insurance company (your parent's im assuming) to see what the requirements are for lap band. Many times you need a BMI over 35 with comorbidities or a BMI over 40. Comorbidities are like..diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain, etc.

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It took me three tries to get my insurance to approve me. Don't get discouraged! It will happen eventually.

I am doing great! 10 punds in the first week! =D

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Wow 10lbs that so great!

Does the lapband help you with being less hungry?

I think thats my prob I'm always hungry it seems...:biggrin:

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Wow! 10lbs, that's really great. Well done :biggrin:

Nikki- The band will make you less hungry once you've had fills put in. You'll get fuller quickly and you'll eat a lot less than you used to. Put you've still got to change what you eat, or it doesn't work, lol.

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I'm super new to this and I haven't gotten my lap band surgery yet.

But by the time I go back to school I'm already going to have the surgery. I was wondering if you have any advice on how I can deal with my classmates?

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Hey, Nyla

In what way do you mean deal with them? Are you going to tell them you've had the surgery?

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I'm super new to this and I haven't gotten my LAP-BAND® surgery yet.

But by the time I go back to school I'm already going to have the surgery. I was wondering if you have any advice on how I can deal with my classmates?

If you're talking about telling them, that's entirely up to you. Some people are open and will tell the world, others will tell a close few, some people don't tell a soul. If you don't want to tell them, just explain that you've started to eat healthier and exercise more, as that is what you're really doing; they don't exactly need to know about the band itself.

Good luck when you do get banded!

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Hey Nyla, I was only going to tell a few people, but as I started to lose the wieght and people saw me eat less, word started getting around that I had an eating disorder. I would go ahead and tell. Kids are cruel, and jump to conclusions.

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I was 18 when I first started looking into the lapband and am going to receive the surgery in the beginning of this summer (2011).

I am excited. I'm 316 lbs, 19, f, and live on the East Coast. If you wanna talk, email me. I love talking to people. :o

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I'll talk =]

I'm Latti and im not banded yet. I'm supposed to meet with the surgeon September 30th and i hope my insurance approves me.

I'm 16 turning 17 on October 31 and i weigh 370. My BMI is over 40 and my doctor says I really need it.

Since some of you guys already got it, i'll like to know things about it.

Like does it hurt and do it really help you lose weight personally?

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