Hi, I am not totally new to the site, just decided to finally do my profile. So I will have surgery 12/1/09 and was given a week notice of my date...which I am THANKFUL I get to have it this yr (ins). So I am 21 yrs old and have been overweight since I was 10. I'm really for a new lifestyle, the challenge, and the outcome!!! I am super thrilled to start this journey and the countdown is on!!!!:thumbup:

hey my name is ariel i had lapband done the 8th of october this year. im 18 so i know how u feel when u say your last thanksgiving dinner, well kinda lol with the being able to eat anyways. im happy i got it done though i have lost 31 pounds in about 2 months. the hardest part for me was the liquid diet. the recovery was fast i was back to work in about a week. but anyways my mother is actually getting it done December 8th. i dont know how excited she is but she watched me get my first fill and i think it kind of freaked her out. but dont worrie about it im sure you will do fine! i just wanted to stop by and say congrats we will have to stay in touch!

sry just turned 19 so weird to say lol just thought i would correct my self