i was banded 12/11/12 and have been doing ok. I spent last month playing with the same two pounds...ugh. Had my 3rd fill this past Monday. Spent the day shopping today with my daughter. She convinced me to try a black eyelet lace dress on so I grabbed a large and off I went. I started taking it off the hanger and noticed it was a medium but decided to give it a try. Much to my surprise it fit!!!!!!!! My daughter then said to me, "can I get that surgery?" (she is almost 19 and is obese as well). Not sure where to go from here......

I just had surgery for my 27th birthday and wish I had done it sooner. If your insurance covers it, and she is serious, let her get it. It will change her 20s and help her avoid heart ache etc. I look back at my wedding pictures and regret being so heavy. When I hit goal weight, my husband and I are going to have a vow renewal and retake photos, but years of my life were wasted being fat and unhappy, don't make her go through the same thing.