Ok let me start of by introducing myself. My name is Kylie and I am 14. I am 5ft 10in and I weigh 273. My mom and I have been talking about this for awhile and she really wants me to do it, but I am really scared and I think that if I could talk to a teen that has had the surgery done. Anyone might actually help. If you are willing to talk to me about this leave me a message and I will leave an AIM sn, yahoo name, ICQ number, or email address just tell me which one you would like.

Thank you for your time and help,

Kylie

Hi Kylie,

Nice to meet you! Wow, 14 is indeed young to be contemplating such a move. Do you know if you've even reached your adult height yet? (I'm 5'10", too, so I can understand if you hope you have!)

I hope there's a teen here who will be able to get in touch with you. But in the mean time, please feel free to ask the rest of us any questions you like. Banding surgery is the same no matter our age, though I'm sure being so young presents issues of its own.

Personally, I would have LOVED to be able to be banded when I was in high school. It would have kept me out of all sorts of trouble, no doubt, and not just overeating. You're a very brave person for even considering it, and doing the right thing by exploring and researching. Good luck, and please do come back if there's anything we can do!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7896&highlight=teen

Kylie,

Here is a link to another thread in which someone asked about this as well. I attached some information about a girl that was 13 when she got the band. There is also a link to her Dr. where you may be able to get her information. Please ask us any general questions. There are some really great people on here that would be glad to offer support.

This was a really scary and difficult decision for me and I am 31 - you have all of the same and normal feelings that we all had regardless of age. Just take your time and ask any and every question that you can think of. Good luck with your decision and I hope that everyone here can help you!