Yes!!!! It is very important that you prove that you are enrolled in school because if you don't they will drop you from the insurance, and then this can crucialize you from getting the surgery. Just enroll and then go to the registars office, get the enrollment certification and then if you decide that you cannot keep up with this schedule, withdrawl and you should at least be covered until the end of the semester so plan to have your surgery before then, that way if you donot decide to go back to school in the Spring, you will have atleast had the surgery cost covered.....good luck in your journey and stay focused. p.s. I am also enrolled in courses but I live on campus and I am having my surgery in less than a few weeks so what I would suggest you do if you decide to stay enrolled and you think it may be to stressful, take distant education or internet courses...so that way you can make up your assignments online.

Hey Andrew, to be covered you would have to be in school. I had surgery right at Christmas break, had a whole month to recover and I was ready to go when Spring semester started...perhaps you should think about that.

Would attending a Vocational School count as being a full time student to the insurance companies?

Hi, this is my first time posting on these boards. Been reading posts here since July. I'm 21 and live with my parents and am going to have my first meeting with the doc Sep 15. My folks are supportive, but my dad is really nagging me telling me the insurance needs to see some kind of proof of what classes I'm taking. And I know I'll just end up dropping the classes this fall cuz thats when the surgery will happen. He agrees I wouldnt be able to keep up with classes, and says he just wants me to enroll so I can provide him papers to proove I'm enrolled at a college. In my mind this seems too much. My question for all of you, Is it required for those under there parents insurance as a dependant to be Enrolled in college to qualify being covered for the surgery? I really dont think that whether or not I'm enrolled in a Junior College should decide the fate of my health. My dad on the other hand says he already told one of the employees I was enrolled somewhere and is whining he could be sued for fraud or something if I dont submit a class schedule.

By looking at what you wrote on your profile.....you certainly don't seem overweight. Especially if you onl gained 5-10 pounds over the summer. That doesn't mean that you need the surgery. This is a message baord for teens who have had the surgery or are planning on having the surgery and want to share their experiences with everyone else. You can find people who just had the surgery recently and they can tell what and what not to expect...its really neat and you can meet some cool ass people too.....so welcome!!!!! Finda Nessy