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I am glad you both had a wonderful time! I am 16 (and would be 17 when I want to get banded) and have been over weight... I guess you could say since I was 5 and my mom has been overweight probably her whole life. I don't know how to bring it up to her but I have thoroughly researched the lapband and I really want to get it done... I just don't know how to bring it up to her and how to ask her permission and etc. I'm thinking she will probably call me lazy or something but the fact of the matter is, is that I have eaten what they have been eating since I was a little one. I mean I do have the strength and the stamina to do something like this... I am willing to give up my complete years worth of pay checks and to do this instead of getting a car. I willing to go through the post eating and everything... I guess I am just scared to say something to her about it. I have been thinking about waiting till I have most of the money for it.... but I don't know how to bring it up and etc. ...and another problem... my parents wouldn't be able to go to TJ with me(they have no money or the time to take off) but I do have an adult who would be able to go... I am even willing to pay for their plane tix if I can do this. I just thought I'd ask you for some help/advice on this seeing as you are a mom with a teen who got it done. So... I am asking for your advice or anybody else's one here.

...oh dont worry... I dont even/am scared to say anything about it to them.

I'm guessing you would have to have your parents permission and approval... But if you had their approval and what not could you take your friend instead of a parent? I would be 17 by then and my friend would be 18... and if I had the money to do it My parents wouldn't have the money or the time to go with me ... so is that possible?

Ok...so. I have been over weight/obese since I was five year old... I am finaly tired of being over weight. I have a job and I do realise that it will take time to accumulate the money... But what other type of stuff(and how much) isn't included with the cost... like cab rides and random things like that? and do you have to get your own airplane ticket? Any help or answers will be greatfully accepted! ...and what if you bring a friend...what happens with that?