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Hey everyone. So I've been thinking very seriously about lapband surgery, which is one of the reasons I joined this group--to get information and inspiration. Well, yesterday I was talking about it to my cousin who is seventeen and weighs even more than I do. She knew everything and more about lapband surgery, which shocked me. She told me she read a new novel (young adult) called Teenage Waistland. She calimed she read it twice, and wanted to lend it to me. So, I just started it last night and it's really engaging. It's about a group of teens who are in a trial study to get lapband surgery. My cousin can't get surgery until she's eighteen, but this book has given her hope. I'm hoping by reading this, I can even become more familiar and comfortable with the process (even though my teen years are long gone). I'll let you all know how it is!

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To be truthful if this had been an option at 18 I probably would have taken it. As long as she is aware of the work and restrictions that come with the band and is a mature 18 this could be the best thing for her. The more research that comes out the more I see how things were stacked against me. Recently there was a study that said that in families that have a history of alcolism in the males the females are more likely to be obese. This supports my belief that my brother and I have addictive personalities his led him to drink, mine to eating.

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