Any Advice?

I am 22 years old and I weight somewhere in the 470 range. I have been big my entire life. I have gained 200lbs in 2 years. I am severely depressed and I NEED gastric bypass. I feel like no dr understands or wants to help me. I have medicaid for medical insurance and they have strict guidelines to approve for the surgery. I personally feel like the surgery is what I need to save my life. I have a 20 month old son who needs me and I need him. I cry everyday because I dont want to die. People assume because im fat that I sit and eat twinkies all day. I do sit a lot but I dont really have an appitite. My biological mother died when I was 15 from super morbid obesity. She was somewhere in the 600-700 range. I guess my question is that> Has anyone else had trouble getting a dr to refer you or help you have surgery. I feel like if I dont have it that within 2 years I will be bed ridden and or dead. I do not want this and I do not have the money to pay for the surgery out of pocket. Anyone know of dr's that do charity cases?

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