18 y.o. daughter

Hi all,  I'm am just starting on this journey myself, but now my 18y.o. daughter wants to do this also, she is 18, 260 lbs, and had heart surgery when she was a baby, everything is ok with that know, but I'm worried she just wants the easy way out, needless to say obesity runs strongly in my family and she is on my insurance til she is 23. should I allow her to persue this or wait. I'm in Wa and she moved to TN to go to college and it scares me to say ok to do this with her soooo far away.

I am 19 and had the RNY at little less than 260 if she is doing good in her life right now i would wait until out of college as it is painful and not the easiest to bounce back from like a spring. I still struggle with pain and trying to get all of my nutrition in.  If she is hell bent i suggest you look up doctors together and go to weight loss seminars with her. Make sure she is VERY well educated as i was not. Although i had rny  i reccomend the lap-band its less invasive and can be taken out if there was ever a problem. There are many teens deciding wls is right for them. Make sure she has all of the education and goes to several doctors and seminars and visits a post op support group to ask questions about post op life. This surgery can be a good thing or a bad thing. She has to be willing to make a lifetime commitment with a lot of restrictions. And strong enough to deal with it all. She must be very mature about this as i am not and i am not doing so great. Have her spend some time on these boards and asking questins. Have her make a profile and get some ideas. Also be sure the doctor you choose for her is a center of excellence. Its very important. My doctor is not from one and there is no support or help for me. So good luck to you both.

my mom brought me to my surgeon when i was 18...i'm 20 now and i just got RNY in september.  i weighed 100lbs heavier than ur daughter but as my mom and i said...we do not know what lays ahead of me now...but of i didnt get surgery, i know exactly where i would be--in bed not being able to move...what kind of life is that? think of the long term for your daughter. this will be good for her, just support her!