Not To Say That Anyone Here Is Old But I Am 21 And I Dont Find That Many People Here My Age - Does This Say That I Am Giving Up To Early? Anyone Here In The 20's Or Younger?

Being Banded On Feb. 7th 2007

I'm not young, so I don't belong here, and I promise to get out. Just a thought. There are bandsters who switch "additions" from food to alcohol, and end up in major trouble. Also bandsters who lose their hair because of getting empty calories and not enough protein. Just a thought.

I understand but i am not talking binge drinking - i want to know if it is possible to drink one or two beers when i am out with friends

I drink Guinness bc it's hardly carbonatd at all. My doc says absolutely NO carbonation...but I was a big beer drinker before so it's hard.

I sneak a budlight or corona every now and then, but I usually stick to cocktails....I admit that I was on the way to alcoholism, but I havent been drinking as much lately which is great....its partially because im scared because they think I may just now be developing diabetes! After all Ive gone through, not having any signs or anything...then I lose weight and it hits me! Ridiculous!

did any of you self-pay? I was just denied by my insurance company... I guess I'm really hoping it's worth it. 15,600 is a LOT of mula.

I'm 22 about to turn 23 on march 10th. I was just banded on 02-19-07. Best of luck!!

<--- young bandster here! Im only 23.. banded Dec 14th, 2005.

i did self-pay

i did self pay as well

youngest- right here lol

Derek and Jodie... was it worth it for you? I'm trying to come up with a reasonable budget right now... it's a little painful.

yeah, i believe it was worth it!

Hi Marissa, I am 27 fixing to be 28. I wish I would have done this a long time ago but it was really exspensive when I first looked into it. I don't think you would regret it. Let me know what you decide.

After I got married and got the new insurance I made the apointment to see the surgeon for the consult about three months later- it was something I had thought about for a while. If insurance didn't cover it (my old insurance woulnd't have. It didn't cover a lot of stuff I needed treatment for like sleep disorders either) I wouldn't have been able to afford it on my own as a poor college student. Starting out a marriage wanting 15 grand for surgery when I make very little wouldn't necessarily have been the best idea, I think. So I am very very glad that my insurance is covering it

Because there is a catch 22 to things, weight affects health and health affects ability to work which affects ability to make money which affects ability to lose weight...

I suspect I would've self payed eventually if it were not covered, but I am glad to have it done now.

Does This Say That I Am Giving Up To Early?/QUOTE]

Absolutely not! Many of us here would've had the surgery at your age if we could have. I'm 32, and if I'd had the surgery 10 years ago, the last ten years of my life would've been totally different.

Im 26 and being banded in two days. Im incredibly nervous, not 100% sure Im doing the right thing but also excited by what the results could be. I guess a pretty standard mixed emotions.