I need to lose abot 125 pounds and my BMI is 42, but I'm only 17!

I'm 17 and really want to have this surgery! I'm tried of going to dances and my knees almost collapsing underneath me. My mom almost always has to crack my back before I go to bed because I can't sleep well because my back is killing me so much. I hate my life being so overweight. Now I must admit, I'm 5' 9" and weigh about 285 lbs. so I can carry that amount of weight considerablly better that someone who was shorter. My real question is, will a doctor judge me because I don't look as overweight as someone who is shorter than me? My insurance is Kaiser, and all I've heard about them is how long they take. What ways can I get them to actually look at me as a candidate? Please help!

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