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Topic: RE: What's The First Step To Take?????
Hey Maggie! Welcome to obesity help!!! I'd like to start with your age. Many doctors will not perform this surgery on anyone younger than 18. Most insurances will say no also since you are so young. I tried to get it done at 16 and was denied. I gave up and am now going thru the process for real this time!! I know you are more than 100 pound overweight and it wont seem fair if they deny you, but know you can apply again. Do what i did during those two years. I worked at a grocery store to mantain my weight ..and also i worked at a daycare ...that seemed to keep me under 300.
As far as cutting...girl it isnt worth the pain. At 15 i tried killing myself...i am to also worried i wont be accepted due to that. However its past the 18 month mark my doctor wants to go back so i might be ok. You will have a psych eval and you will have to tell them. All i can say is who isnt depressed that is overweight. I think we all are sometimes. Its hard for me to just make a phone call or even get online sometimes.. I pray you will be given the strength to stop cutting!
What type of insurance do you have? Maybe someone on this board will have the same and can help you out. Also if you have the book you can look and see if its covered. Be prepared because you may be asked to do a 3 or 6 month medical diet. Thats where you will be put on a diet and weighed by your doctor monthly. You will probably have to pay some out of pocket...but i am not sure. I have to pay $470 out of pocket and that will be my only one.
I wish you the best of luck and that you will have a speedy process to your surgery date. Good luck.
Your weight loss friend,
Heather
Topic: RE: New and Interested
Hey Mary 
I'm Laura. I'm also 20 years old...and the minute I read your post and saw the line about the "you have such a pretty face" I knew I had to respond because well, yeah like a lot of people here, I got sick of hearing it. I remember my pediatrician always saying it to me, my grandmother, my mom, even the guy I used for my pysch consult for surgery...ugh.
I've been overweight since about 13 years old...damn puberty. I remember sitting at dinner with my family (who are all thin) and just feeling my mother's eyes on me as she watched everything I put into my mouth. If I reached for another helping, she would cough loudly, or nudge me, or say something...even in front of people. It was the most humiliating thing ever. When i was 15 I tried my first serious diet--my mom took me to weigh****chers. It was hard for me...me a 15 year old sitting in a room of 40 year olds. Needless to say, I lost about 15 pounds and then it stopped working because I was able to cheat on it. A year later, my mom signed me up for a personal trainer...I hated it and quit. A year after that I tried atkins...lost 20 pounds but then started college and missed pizza and bread and pasta. At the end of my freshman year, having started at 190 pounds, I put on the freshman like 30 for me. Then I was taken to a nutritionist. I again lost 15 pounds but couldnt keep it up...it was too easy to cheat. So as my first semester of my sophomore year of this year ended, I was depressed about my weight, and because of that ended up weighing in at 245 pounds. I was depressed, never wanted to go out with my skinny friends, never wanted to go out anywhere, even to class. I was a mess.
So in December of this past year, I went to my first weight loss seminar to learn about getting the Lap Band. By January I had my psych appointment, my physical done. February I met with the surgeon, she Okay'd me, and I had my blood work done, and then BAM...March 4th was surgery.
Let me first tell you about why I decided to have the lap band. First off, it's seemed SO much safer to me than getting a bypass. Theres no cutting or re-routing of organs. So when I eat food, I absorb all of the nutrients and won't suffer malnutrition or have to take special vitamins the rest of my life like some bypass patients. Once you get the band, you go in for fills which basically tightens the band around your stomach giving you more restriction. So that means if there's ever a time when I feel I can eat too much or I'm not losing weight...I go in for a fill and I can start losing again. Also, because I'm 20 years old, I definitely want to have kids some day. So with the band, I'm able to go in for an unfill which will allow me to eat more food for a healthier pregnancy (which bypass patients cant do). The downside is, yes with the band we lose slower. However, this is a good thing I think. If we don't want to tell people we had surgery, then with the gradual weightloss you can just tell them you're eating less..which is totally true. We're young so extra skin isnt that big of a problem as it is for older people, but because we lose slow we have a much higher chance the skin will just bounce back.
I'm almost 4 months out from surgery. I was 240 the day I went to my surgeon's office. I was 230 the day of surgery after the 2 week liquid diet. Today I am around 184. I think that's pretty decent, heh.
Anyway Mary, sorry I rambled...just wanted to share some info with you. Please, if you have any questions I'm definitely okay with answering them. Good luck!
Laura
I'm Laura. I'm also 20 years old...and the minute I read your post and saw the line about the "you have such a pretty face" I knew I had to respond because well, yeah like a lot of people here, I got sick of hearing it. I remember my pediatrician always saying it to me, my grandmother, my mom, even the guy I used for my pysch consult for surgery...ugh.
I've been overweight since about 13 years old...damn puberty. I remember sitting at dinner with my family (who are all thin) and just feeling my mother's eyes on me as she watched everything I put into my mouth. If I reached for another helping, she would cough loudly, or nudge me, or say something...even in front of people. It was the most humiliating thing ever. When i was 15 I tried my first serious diet--my mom took me to weigh****chers. It was hard for me...me a 15 year old sitting in a room of 40 year olds. Needless to say, I lost about 15 pounds and then it stopped working because I was able to cheat on it. A year later, my mom signed me up for a personal trainer...I hated it and quit. A year after that I tried atkins...lost 20 pounds but then started college and missed pizza and bread and pasta. At the end of my freshman year, having started at 190 pounds, I put on the freshman like 30 for me. Then I was taken to a nutritionist. I again lost 15 pounds but couldnt keep it up...it was too easy to cheat. So as my first semester of my sophomore year of this year ended, I was depressed about my weight, and because of that ended up weighing in at 245 pounds. I was depressed, never wanted to go out with my skinny friends, never wanted to go out anywhere, even to class. I was a mess.
So in December of this past year, I went to my first weight loss seminar to learn about getting the Lap Band. By January I had my psych appointment, my physical done. February I met with the surgeon, she Okay'd me, and I had my blood work done, and then BAM...March 4th was surgery.
Let me first tell you about why I decided to have the lap band. First off, it's seemed SO much safer to me than getting a bypass. Theres no cutting or re-routing of organs. So when I eat food, I absorb all of the nutrients and won't suffer malnutrition or have to take special vitamins the rest of my life like some bypass patients. Once you get the band, you go in for fills which basically tightens the band around your stomach giving you more restriction. So that means if there's ever a time when I feel I can eat too much or I'm not losing weight...I go in for a fill and I can start losing again. Also, because I'm 20 years old, I definitely want to have kids some day. So with the band, I'm able to go in for an unfill which will allow me to eat more food for a healthier pregnancy (which bypass patients cant do). The downside is, yes with the band we lose slower. However, this is a good thing I think. If we don't want to tell people we had surgery, then with the gradual weightloss you can just tell them you're eating less..which is totally true. We're young so extra skin isnt that big of a problem as it is for older people, but because we lose slow we have a much higher chance the skin will just bounce back.
I'm almost 4 months out from surgery. I was 240 the day I went to my surgeon's office. I was 230 the day of surgery after the 2 week liquid diet. Today I am around 184. I think that's pretty decent, heh.
Anyway Mary, sorry I rambled...just wanted to share some info with you. Please, if you have any questions I'm definitely okay with answering them. Good luck!
Laura Topic: RE: New and Interested
Im 20 I Had Lap Band And Im Doing Wonderful. Before I Get Into Details What WLS ARe You Looking Into? Rny Lapband Etc??? Good Luck On Your Journey. Nickster
Topic: RE: LOST
Hey Samantha,
Im in the exact same position as you. Well almost exact. I am 16 years old, and today in fact I'm starting to see if I can get the surgery. My mom is calling the insurance company today to see if they would cover any of the surgeries...I havent made up my mind on which I really want to go with, I want the RNY Gastric Bypass, because its been known to have longer affects and better results, but then, I thought maybe it would be better to get a Lap Band....but we'll see i have more researching to do, you can e-mail me anytime, on here or my other e-mail is [email protected] Good Luck!
*-Maggie-* P.s Everyone on here is really supportive and caring, dont be afraid to talk to them.
Topic: Whats the first things I should do?
Hi Everyone Reading This! My name is Maggie.I'm 16 years old also from Beatrice, Nebraska! I have been contimplating this surgery for about a year and a half...Until now both mom and sister have mentioned it to me. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm actualy glad. Because then I will have support. My mom is calling the insurance company tomorrow to see if they cover the surgery, either a gastric bypass surgery or a lap banding surgery. But, I'm not sure as to what I need to do after that. I was planning on making an appointment with my doctor, and talk to her about it. I don't know what to say to her, because I dont know what her job is in this deal...Does she tell me if she recommends it? Or does she set me up to get others opinions? I've never said anything about it. I try to avoid doctor visits unless I'm hurt or sick. Last time I was there I was getting my stitches out of my chinny *****hin! (car accident) , I am about 5'4 and 345 lbs...yep, I know what your thinking. I'm not very sure as to how I got this way. I mean I know eating was about 99% why, But I usualy eat when I am bored, or eat emotionaly. I've been a cutter for a couple years...so that may really mess up my chances of getting the surgery also. But I have done pretty well, I haven't cut for a good 3 weeks, And I dont plan on doing it again. I'm sure it will be hard to find a doctor to do my surgery, even tho my mom has agreed to travel out of state to get it done. Money is tight, so hopefully the insurance covers it....It's going to be a long hard road until I get my final answer. But I always remember this ----"You have to endure the storm, in order to enjoy the rainbow"
Not sure who that quote is by, but I love it. Because I love rainy weather. And rainbows. They are pretty much my favorite things. ( *acts like napoleon dynamite* ) I dont know what it means, I get realy happy and hyper when there's lots of clouds in the sky and its about to storm. It's relieving for some reason. Well, enough out of my mouth, I'd appreciate any info! Thanks Yall!
My name is Maggie.I'm 16 years old also from Beatrice, Nebraska! I have been contimplating this surgery for about a year and a half...Until now both mom and sister have mentioned it to me. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm actualy glad. Because then I will have support. My mom is calling the insurance company tomorrow to see if they cover the surgery, either a gastric bypass surgery or a lap banding surgery. But, I'm not sure as to what I need to do after that. I was planning on making an appointment with my doctor, and talk to her about it. I don't know what to say to her, because I dont know what her job is in this deal...Does she tell me if she recommends it? Or does she set me up to get others opinions? I've never said anything about it. I try to avoid doctor visits unless I'm hurt or sick. Last time I was there I was getting my stitches out of my chinny *****hin! (car accident) , I am about 5'4 and 345 lbs...yep, I know what your thinking. I'm not very sure as to how I got this way. I mean I know eating was about 99% why, But I usualy eat when I am bored, or eat emotionaly. I've been a cutter for a couple years...so that may really mess up my chances of getting the surgery also. But I have done pretty well, I haven't cut for a good 3 weeks, And I dont plan on doing it again. I'm sure it will be hard to find a doctor to do my surgery, even tho my mom has agreed to travel out of state to get it done. Money is tight, so hopefully the insurance covers it....It's going to be a long hard road until I get my final answer. But I always remember this ----"You have to endure the storm, in order to enjoy the rainbow"
Not sure who that quote is by, but I love it. Because I love rainy weather. And rainbows. They are pretty much my favorite things. ( *acts like napoleon dynamite* ) I dont know what it means, I get realy happy and hyper when there's lots of clouds in the sky and its about to storm. It's relieving for some reason. Well, enough out of my mouth, I'd appreciate any info! Thanks Yall! Topic: What's The First Step To Take?????
Hi Everyone Reading This! My name is Maggie.I'm 16 years old also from Beatrice, Nebraska! I have been contimplating this surgery for about a year and a half...Until now both mom and sister have mentioned it to me. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm actualy glad. Because then I will have support. My mom is calling the insurance company tomorrow to see if they cover the surgery, either a gastric bypass surgery or a lap banding surgery. But, I'm not sure as to what I need to do after that. I was planning on making an appointment with my doctor, and talk to her about it. I don't know what to say to her, because I dont know what her job is in this deal...Does she tell me if she recommends it? Or does she set me up to get others opinions? I've never said anything about it. I try to avoid doctor visits unless I'm hurt or sick. Last time I was there I was getting my stitches out of my chinny *****hin! (car accident) , I am about 5'4 and 345 lbs...yep, I know what your thinking. I'm not very sure as to how I got this way. I mean I know eating was about 99% why, But I usualy eat when I am bored, or eat emotionaly. I've been a cutter for a couple years...so that may really mess up my chances of getting the surgery also. But I have done pretty well, I haven't cut for a good 3 weeks, And I dont plan on doing it again. I'm sure it will be hard to find a doctor to do my surgery, even tho my mom has agreed to travel out of state to get it done. Money is tight, so hopefully the insurance covers it....It's going to be a long hard road until I get my final answer. But I always remember this ----"You have to endure the storm, in order to enjoy the rainbow"
Not sure who that quote is by, but I love it. Because I love rainy weather. And rainbows. They are pretty much my favorite things. ( *acts like napoleon dynamite* ) I dont know what it means, I get realy happy and hyper when there's lots of clouds in the sky and its about to storm. It's relieving for some reason. Well, enough out of my mouth, I'd appreciate any info! Thanks Yall!
*-Maggie-* p.s posting this on the main board to, because i dont know how many people check out the teen board here!
My name is Maggie.I'm 16 years old also from Beatrice, Nebraska! I have been contimplating this surgery for about a year and a half...Until now both mom and sister have mentioned it to me. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm actualy glad. Because then I will have support. My mom is calling the insurance company tomorrow to see if they cover the surgery, either a gastric bypass surgery or a lap banding surgery. But, I'm not sure as to what I need to do after that. I was planning on making an appointment with my doctor, and talk to her about it. I don't know what to say to her, because I dont know what her job is in this deal...Does she tell me if she recommends it? Or does she set me up to get others opinions? I've never said anything about it. I try to avoid doctor visits unless I'm hurt or sick. Last time I was there I was getting my stitches out of my chinny *****hin! (car accident) , I am about 5'4 and 345 lbs...yep, I know what your thinking. I'm not very sure as to how I got this way. I mean I know eating was about 99% why, But I usualy eat when I am bored, or eat emotionaly. I've been a cutter for a couple years...so that may really mess up my chances of getting the surgery also. But I have done pretty well, I haven't cut for a good 3 weeks, And I dont plan on doing it again. I'm sure it will be hard to find a doctor to do my surgery, even tho my mom has agreed to travel out of state to get it done. Money is tight, so hopefully the insurance covers it....It's going to be a long hard road until I get my final answer. But I always remember this ----"You have to endure the storm, in order to enjoy the rainbow"
Not sure who that quote is by, but I love it. Because I love rainy weather. And rainbows. They are pretty much my favorite things. ( *acts like napoleon dynamite* ) I dont know what it means, I get realy happy and hyper when there's lots of clouds in the sky and its about to storm. It's relieving for some reason. Well, enough out of my mouth, I'd appreciate any info! Thanks Yall!
*-Maggie-* p.s posting this on the main board to, because i dont know how many people check out the teen board here! Topic: I've lost more weight!!!
I am doing a life change. I decided awhile back that I wanted to heal the parts of myself that had allowed me to get this big. I wanted to change the things I loathed about myself, and become friends with the person I was too scared to let out. Once I started down that path, things well into place and I changed my eating habits. All I did was cut down my carb intake. I haven't started seriously exercising yet, because I am not quite there yet. I have lost over 10 inches though and last time I checked the scale I had lost 15 lbs. I know I've lost more though now! I don't have any pants/skirts/etc. that fit properly. All of them are too big and I am loving it! I feel so good. I just had to share!
Topic: New and Interested
Hello, I have been interested in WLS for a few years but have just recently started researching it more and more. I am 20 years old, going to turn 21 soon and I have been battling with my weight for as long as I can remember.
I am 5'9" and weigh 293lbs, that's even hard for me to type. I don't have any co-morbidities as of yet and would love to lose the weight before I develop any. I've read about women who grow tired of hearing "you have such a pretty face, if only you lost the weight", well I've heard that line my entire life. I have tried to lose weight, I've worked out, done the diets, everything, but anything I lose I soon gain back plus some. I feel the WLS will be a tool to help me stay on the right track.
I discussed this surgery with my mom and she supports it as long as I do my research and discover which method is the right one for me. She just wants me to be happy, and I want to be happy.
If anyone would like to share their story or give advice please do so. I am here to learn. Thank you.
Mary
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Hey!!! Welcome to the most supportive place in the world...I hope you find what you need on this board......
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