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Thank you all for you support, to answer some of the questions, yes it is what she wants, part of me would love for it not to happen, and it was an obesity specialist who said that it was what needed to be done. I have gotten her to read what was said, and she has been looking at all of the information, and hopefully will start to ask her own questions. again thank you all, and we will keep you posted, as I am sure we will have more questions.

Hi People of the world, I am in Australia and have a 16 year old and I have with alot of talking with doctors, looking at information on others with PCOS, insulin resistance, and other medical conditions she also has, decided to agree that banding is the right thing to do. I spoke to people on another site and I got all the negativity that I needed. The thing is that when I read all the blogs of people that eventually get banded themselve, they say how they wish it was done earlier, why did I wait so long. Why then do people think that I what I have agreed to is wrong. My daughter has health problems, that are not going away, they are steadily getting worse, she knows what she wants to do in her life and is a very mature 16 year old. She has already started her apprenticship to become a chef. This job will require her to be healthy, able to move, stand for long hours, and able to lift heavy things. Knowing all of this and having tried the whole diet thing, and being on more medication than I have been on in my whole life, and unable to exercise much due to back and knee pain (which is made worse when she is working). Also alot of talking and getting my husband to agree as well. We thought to do what is best for her future. Why wait until she is 18, within 1 year her back went from scholiosis, mild pain, to spinal compression, chances of fractures if she falls over. If I wait how much worse will it get? I know I am rambling, what I really am asking is if your parent was willing when you were 16 to agree to this for your benefit, would you have agreed. Do you think it would have benefited you. I will take the good with the bad, I know not everyone will agree with this, I have spent sleepless nights thinking about it, crying with my daughter over her worry about how things are and will be with or without the surgery, and since the Surgery is not unti 21st July, I know there will be alot more. We are currently watching what we eat (not that the scales show it) getting ready. One day at a time. Thanks for listening Worried mum