Hi! I'm 20, almost 21 and I live about 4 hours away I think... So are you just starting the process? It's the best decision I've ever made. Do it now before you're 40 and you miss out on half your life. my mom had it and she went from a size 22 to a size 4 in a year. It's been a little over 8 months for me and I can already wear some size 6 jeans! I'm so happy. You have to be ready for it it though it's a major decision but I can't tell you what it has done for my life. I didn't know that I could feel so great about my self! If you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them. Good luck to you! Stacy

Hi, Jody! I don't think there's anything wrong with you visiting this board, the only problem I've found though is that this board is pretty slow. I'm 21 and I had lap RNY on Dec. 13th, 2004. I'm down 52 pounds so far and things get better every day. If you have any questions about anything, feel free to send me a message. A lot of us in my family have had this surgery...myself, my boyfriend, and both of my parents. As far as finding people in your area...I know most hospitals that offer the surgery, in my area anyhow, have lists of local support groups for WLS and maybe you could check into that to find something. The support groups are great and provide lots of information and you get to meet lots of people who have had the surgery, are going to have it, or are thinking about it. It's another great resource!! Are you thinking about the surgery? What procedure? ~Megan

hi there! i am 24 too and find it hard as well. i live in the east bay area and would love to have some peers to relate too. feel free to email me...([email protected]).

Hey everyone! I'm not finding a place where I fit in around here. I'm 25 and everyone else on the CA board seem to be older. I don't have mu*****ommon with the 40 year olds...no offense. I'm not exactly a teen but I'm not middle aged either. Where do I fit in? I would love to find some people in my area that are my age and who are going through this whole WLS thing. Any ideas? HELP??? Thanks a bunch! Jody (JO)

you poor thing I will keep you in my prayers ..it's so sad that insurances would do that to us ... like we really want to get surgery ...it's just crazy..good luck...Shelly