Newbie in Boston

Hi All,

I am just beginning my Quest to find out if I will qualify for lap band. I am 25 and have been over-weight all my life. I started out as a chubby kid and just kept going. I'm at the point now where I'm over 200 lbs but only about 5 ft tall. I am at my absolute highest weight and I am stunned by it. I gained the majority of it in the last 2 yrs or so. I had hovered in the 170-180 range for a long time but (what seems like) all of a sudden I have blown up.

Tonight I am going to my first informational meeting at Brigham and Women's Hospital here in Boston to learn about Lap band. I am hoping after that I will be able to schedule a consultation with a surgeon. I am a little nervous that maybe I am not heavy enough for the procedure.. Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I am about 215lbs. I am afraid they will tell me to diet and exercise and that is just not working for me anymore, if it every really did. My exercise is at a standstill because my knees hurt which I know is a result of my weight.

In the absence of having any real information about me- based on my weight and age alone does anyone here think they'll operate on me? I am 100% healthy other than the extra weight.

Thanks!