Some Questions from an interested girl

HI,

I am 18 yrs old, an Ontario resident and I have a body fat percentage of 40% I do not have any actual diseases from being obese but I do suffer from the typical back pain, shortness of breath and overall discomfort. I have been sufering from depression for years because of my weight. I am also suffering from a compulsive eating disorder that makes it extremely hard to lose wieght using any type of diet or any amount of working out. I feel that I am going to have to do something drastic inorder to turn my life around.  I was wondering also where you would start in trying to go about getting this surgery? Will any of the things i have listed above help or hurt my chances? I am completely lost when it comes to these facts. I am away at college right now and so it is difficult for me to make appointments with my doctor so as much info that i can gather here would be greatly appreciated. Please any help is great :)

thank you

Hi there!

OH is a great place to start your research.  Research this website. Some other great websites are, http://bsciresourcecenter.com/products.php?cat=67 and http://clos.net.  Talk to all the postop patients you can here in OH and at the other sites.  There are online support groups as well as email lists you can join.  Knowledge is the key in picking what is best for you.

Also, you are on the edge for qualifying for most surgeries, but so was I.  I would think you would be a candidate but that is up to the surgeon.  Let me know if I can help out more.