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Have y'all noticed that lots of folks write that they wish they had done it sooner?

Not to mention, so many people say "it's much harder to lose weight when you're older." Well heck! I'd rather get a grip on it now.

I'm 29 and considering lapband. Ok, fine. I'll be 30 in 2 months. But still in my 20's for now!!!

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I was just banded on Tue.6/19/07 I am 29

I know I am one of the younger ones at my docs also I feel the younger the better the less years your body will hav ethe extra weight.

I am in a lot of pain as of today just one and a half days afetr my banding

I am sure it gets better

Good luck to you

I know my doctor has several younger patients, including myself...he has many patients who are in their 30s-50s also, but he told me he has quite a few banders who are 18 - 25. Apparently more and more adults are trying to get it done while they are still in their " youth " to say the least. I know I was...I didnt wanna have to be 35, 40 dealing with this weight issue.

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how long were you in pain from the cuts

They say the port point may be unfortable for 6-8 weeks that is ok as long as it is better than I have been dealing with

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I'm 22...in pants!!! :) Sorry couldn't resist! Hey, I WAS a tight 26!

Anyway, just wishing all you younger bandsters all the best! I think it's GREAT that you're getting control while you're young!!!! :):clap2:

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I'm 21 and will be banded 7-6...eek!! :) It's so close but I'm stoked! I'm getting it done in TJ Mexico with Dr. Ortiz! Tomorrow I start my pre-op :hungry: <--- (jk haha)

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Im 29, Yes I am claiming the 20's as long as possible. I will be banded 07-09. I decided to get banded because I didnt want to get any bigger and I cant uses baby fat as an excuse. I do not have any children and I cant imagine how I would look if I was any bigger then what I am if I was to have a family because I do want a child one day.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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