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Hi!

I'm New and i have just decided to get the sleeve. for most of my surgery journey (since April) i've been thinking about getting the lap-band. i'm seventeen, almost eighteen and wanted to know if there was anyone here who was around the same age.

If so, let me know. i'm probably getting my surgery in February.

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    • enuff_is_enuff
      enuff_is_enuff

      I once was where you are. I was adamant that I wanted the lapband. I read up on it, joined the forum, etc. It really hit home for me reading all of the complications afterwards. Being nauseous, or hav

    • teribearyy
      teribearyy

      Congrats!

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    Kate!!!! How goes it lady?!

    It's going great!!!! I've lost 24 pounds since the surgery! I ended up having a little complication with a kidney stone leaving me in the hospital for 8 days...BUT other then that everything is going so well! How about you?

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    Great great great and congrats on the weight loss! Excited for you. Everythinf is foing great over here. Was at a stall for a coupl

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    Great great great and congrats on the weight loss! Excited for you. Everythinf is foing great over here. Was at a stall for a couple weekks but the scale started mocing again. I am going to be cycling all next week so im excited! Keep up the great work and keep in touch.

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    Great great great and congrats on the weight loss! Excited for you. Everythinf is foing great over here. Was at a stall for a couple weekks but the scale started mocing again. I am going to be cycling all next week so im excited! Keep up the great work and keep in touch.

    Cycling sounds fun! You keep up the great work as well!

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