Wanting to here from all the 16 and below that are pre/post-op

Hi my name is Joy and I am pre op but I have 16 yr old daughter who is considering WLS now.She is 5-11 and 325lbs.I am scared as it is for me but she is young and I wonder how it would affect her.She is insulin resistant and has PCOS.SO if you can help me out by letting me know your experiences with insurance,Dr's and the likes I would appriecate it. Joy

HEY JOY I AM ALSO PRE OP MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 11 AND I AM HAVING THE LAP BAND. AS FAR AS THE INSURANCE GOES MY INSURANCE UNITED HEALTH CARE WAS GREAT AND FAST I DONT THINK IT TOOK MORE THAN 2 WEEKS FOR APPROVAL AND MY DR IS SO AWESOME. I CANT STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO FIND A DOCTOR WHOM IS REALLY CARING. SO FAR MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN GREAT ILL LET YOU KNOW MORE ONCE I HAVE MY SURGERY. IM GLAD BOTH OF YOU ARE TAKING A STEP TO A BETTER AND HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. NIKKI DICAPO BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA

Joy, I am a mother of a 16 year old who is investigating WLS for my daughter. She is 5-8" and 275lbs, BMI 43. She has GERD, back pain and asthma. I have not approached her pediatrician yet about WLS, our insurance company won't pay for anyone under age 20 and then they must have BMI of 50 or 40-49 with sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure or bad leg circulation. So our chances are slim. She saw a bariatric MD and he recommended against lap band because of GERD and her age. (There is less weight loss and the reoperation rate is higher than the bypass.) He recommended proximal bypass lap. Of course the price went from $13,000 to $35,000 with those words so we are debating whether now is the right time, should we go to another state where it is cheaper or Mexico? We will see her pediatrician in about 2 weeks and lay it all out for her and see what she thinks. My daughter has a hard time coming up with a weight loss history as she has tried stuff on her own.