17 year old waiting to hear

hi i'm a 17 year old from ohio, right now i'm waiting to hear if my insurence company approves my surgery i have no date yet. i'm mostly on here to find help for dealing with getting ready for surgery and possibly getting tips on how to make after surgery go a little smoother.i have to wait until after i turn 18 which is later this month so we're hoping for a date soon after that. but any tips or anything really would be much apperchiated thank you

Cool! We have another WLS teen. What surgery type do you plan on having? That would help more people be able to answer your question.

i'm gettin the roux-en-Y im really nervous like the closer my birthday gets the more excited and nervous i get

Hey There, It's good to have another teen. I am also playing the waitng game with my insurance. I am 18. I have been wanting to have gastric bypass since I was 16. I went to Duke hospital and they wouldnt because of my age. I acutally found a doctor in VA ((I live in NC)) that was willing to do it, but my insurance would not approve it. They said for different reasons, but I know it was my age because all the reasons they gave me didnt apply. I am also planning on having Roux-en-Y. I saw my doctor Friday and  now it is all waiting on the insurance. I wish you all the luck. Keep us posted.  I hope you have a wondeful and blessed day!!!

right now my insurnce is denying it based on my age cause our plan says they cover it as long as you have a bmi of 40 and over and i do but i turn 18 in less than 2 weeks so im praying they approve it i hope your insurence approves your surgery to. its really nice to talk to other teens who understand whats going on most teens here dont worry bout it i live in like prefect suburbia and theyre all like hollister junkies so i stand up a lot

Hey this is cool that i now know of some teens that are the same age as me 18! i just had my   lap band surgery october 23. i hope you all get approved and get dates soon. in fact my surgeon is Dr. Trace curry out of cincinnati OH. i am going to have to say this is the best thing that could ever happened to me. i will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. if you all would like any advice on what to expect etc. you can contact me at [email protected] . it is just good to know that i am not alone in this journey.

good new everyone i got approved on friday so im very excited and thank you to all of you who kept me in your thoughts ill let everyone know when i get a date