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Age when banded?

YoungNy

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joe7777    1

joe7777
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<p>i am 19...had it done a month ago.</p>

Theres a ton of threads...search ''any younger bandsters'' or ''college bandsters'' or something like that...we're out there, it just looks like we're not

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StacieM    0

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YoungNy...

I am waiting for insurance to deny or approve my surgery, but right now I am convinced I will do it either way. I just had shoulder surgery 4 weeks ago (today) and am facing knee surgery. Those two surgeries according to my doctor is more dangerous. Neither are reversible and are more complicated that the lap band placement. Now hopefully with the Lap Band and weight loss I won't need the knee surgery. I am only 33 and worry about the long term as well, like you, but know that there will be no long term if my health doesn't change here and fast. And I hate to say this, but sometimes you/we have to do things our family don't agree with. They should still love you no matter what. After it is done and you are healthier they will be happy with your choice...

I wish you luck, don't give up the idea, do all of your research, be informed and make an educated decision. My prayers are with you!

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juliegeraci    7

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I am 40 years old. I had the lapband surgery when I was 39 and I'm down 56 lbs. Now the work begins. The first 50 lbs was a breeze.

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HarleyNana    10

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Got ya all beat, I was 54, banded for 2.5 years, now 57, but my mother was banded at 74! She's doing great and she's off her diabetic meds.

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StacieM    0

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Wow she was banded at 72.... thats great! How has she done with the healing? I figure if she can heal I have to right?

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emmadowdy86    0

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I was banded on November 3rd 2006 at age 20. It has been 7 months now and I have lost almost 50 lbs. I am so glad that I decided to have it done at my age because it will allow me to stop so many complications from obesity before it happens.

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cattiff    1

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Hey Hearthergurl....I am getting banded on the 18th by Dr. Spivak. I hope he is as good as everyone says e is. How long did it take you to get to your goal weight if you don't mind me asking?

Cat

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ragdollx19    1

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I am 27 with four kids. I dont know that I personally would have wanted the additional issue to deal with when I was having babies but lots of people do it! I guess I say that because I had some problems with some of my pregnancies.

On the other hand I do so wish i could have those years back of my life that i missed out on things because of my weight. GO YOU!! Do what is best for you, your family will be so proud of you later!

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FarmerE    0

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Hey,

I'm 27 and will be banded this month. I think if I would have known about it at your age, I would have done it then. Would have save me some of the depression and the heartaches of trying tons of diets, yo-yoing, and feeling like I've missed out on things.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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I am 54 and I wish that I had been banded as soon as it first came out. I don't know why it took me so long to find out about it!

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susannah    2

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I will be getting banded on July 3rd, and that will be less than a month before I turn 24 (August 2nd). I want to get my weight under control while I'm young and still relatively healthy. I have PCOS, insulin resistance, asthma, high cholesterol (280 the last time it was checked), a hiatal hernia, etc. I have a high rate of heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc., on both sides of my family. My mom had to have both knees replaced, mainly due to her obesity. To put it bluntly, if I can't get my weight under control, I'm totally screwed. I view this surgery as a preventative measure.

Gday, I was banded when I was 36.

Lauren are you only 24?!!!!:) I thought you were much older. I don't often check people's profiles to see their age. Man I feel like an old lady now at 37.:) Susannah

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bestarcher    0

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I Was Banded On June 24 2007 Im 47 Years Young

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anonemouse    1

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Lauren are you only 24?!!!!eek.gif I thought you were much older. I don't often check people's profiles to see their age. Man I feel like an old lady now at 37.wink.gif Susannah
Yep, I will be 24 in just over a month and a half. I've always been told that I am very mature for my age. I was never one to do all the "teen" stuff. I always felt like I was much older emotionally than the people my age.

Heck, it's not how old you really are that matters, it's how old you feel!

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