Hey! Just wondering if there was any other sweet teens out there who've been banded or are getting banded. Boys or girls. While I'm at it, I'll tell y'all what's going down. Me and my ma are both getting banded in (i cant spell so I'll sound it out for ya) Tea-uh-wanna on August 2nd. I'm not really nervous because I'm so ready to do this. Umm.. Soo yeahhh. Get at me!

Thanks a ton everybody.

_*Brittany*

Hey Brittany! There are two teens here lately I think...I'm sure they will post. Welcome to LBT! Make yourself at home! Oh, and BTW, it's Tiajuana. Whose your doc? Good luck August 2nd and keep us posted!!

Hello! I am 14 and I am also being banded in Tiajuana. Who is doing your surgery? I am having mine done the 29th of July. If you would like to talk outside of LBT, pm me.

Hi! I am not approved by the insurance yet but I am being banded right in Texas probably in the beginning of August, good luck!

Brittany Best of Luck to you, I hope your surgery goes smoothly for you. Is Dr. Ortiz the Dr. who will be preforming your surgery? The reason I ask is because I know Dr. Ortiz does alot of lap bands on teens, he was my surgeon .

Jodie-Goodluck to you as well. Let's keep each other posted! and LaMadam, Yes, It's Dr. Ortiz. Thank you to Kathy. I will definently keep everyone posted. If there are any other teens who are reading this, please post. It'd help me a whole bunch to talk to teens who've had the surgery.

Happy for all of you! MOM too!

Brittany~ Good luck to you on getting your band. You are taking the best step in your life at an early age ... You will have a long and healthy life because of such a wonderful choice you have made!

I am young (17) and was just having my little pity party all week about being "fat" and not able to do anything my whole high school career, but I am glad you are brave enough to go through with this now, before you regret anything in the future. I have heard several ppl talk about Dr. Ortiz in these forums and what I hear, you will be in good hands. I just hope I can get accepted SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!! lol! Well its good to see other teens reaching out on here, doesn't make me feel so YOUNG! anymore lol

I am so proud for you teens! You are taking a step in the right direction to get your health going in the right direction.. it's hard enough to be an adult and overweight, I cant imagine being a teen and going thru it.. I am now 35 and didnt have a weight problem until after high school so I cant say I know exactly what you are going thru at your age, but I now know now what you are going thru.. Congrats!

Hi to all you teens,

Brittanynb I know you have talked to my daughter, Elise and I hope it has helped. For anyone who doesn't know, she is 17 also, and has been banded on June 15th. I think it would be great if all of you can talk together. Brittany, I think it did her good to talk to you and discuss the surgery. I hope all of you can get together and share stories. If anyone would like her email address or AIM address (I think that's right), let me know. I'm trying to encourage her to talk to other teens or other people that have been banded. Good luck to all of you. I know how important those high school years are.

We should have a new topic-category for teen banding.....

Yeah, there isnt anywhere on the net (that I have found) that has one and honestly I would like to be able to discuss going through all this with ppl my age aswell as those older, but peers really help

(Pssssst...it's Tijuana.)

Best of luck Brittany

I hope all goes well for you. Congratulations on taking this important step so early on in life. I wish I had done this when I was younger.

Hey everyone! Thanks! Whoever is a teen, or knows of teens who have had lapband done, feel free to contact me! Thanks so much you guys!!! I'm SO excited!