first off i would like to say I LOVE THIS SITE AND ALL THE PEOPLE ON IT!!!! you are all amazing! I can sit here for hours reading the information and learn something new every thread. I dream about the day i can get my lapband done and look as amazing as these people that are on the before and after photos. It's simply AMAZING to be soo close to something that could change your life and make you happier. I have read the bad and the good on here and I am sooo ready for this!

....But im still on pre op stuff and im only 17 :thumbup: ill be 18 August 26th but i have to do 6 months of psychiatric evaluation and 6 weeks of diet classes go to 2 group sessions.

I wonder though how many of you had to go through all of this psychiatric and diet stuff?? :confused2: I mean 6 months is a long time and i havnt started yet i will be going to an information session on wednesday at CMC and my doctors appointment for a refural on thursday so im starting it just have a long wait to actually get this done. The best thing is hopefully by my graduation date next June ill be lookin good in that nice gown walking up to get my deploma!!! :tt2:

Thanks everyone for all your thoughts and help I shall keep you updated on when things are and how things are going and most important when i get a set date! thoughts and advice are welcome or just drop in to say hello!!

Congratulations on your decision, I hope you're able to get this done and meet your goal by next June, it sounds like you've got a good plan so far. That's great that you're able to get this done at such a young age, you'll be feeling so much better about yourself as you go through the rest of your life.

I'm 24 and was only banded about two weeks ago. I wish I could have had this surgery 7 or 8 years ago (high school was hell :frown:), but I'm glad I can at least do it now, rather than living like this into my 30's or 40's. I couldn't imagine another 10 years of being as overweight as I am now, it's just miserable. The sooner you can work on it, the better!

I can't offer any insight on the psych appointments, as I only had to have one, but I still wish you all the best and I hope everything goes really well for you. Keep us up-to-date on how things are going for you. Hitting your goal for graduation will give you a great emotional boost and I'm sure you'll feel awesome! :thumbup: