Guest guest Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 << my question is are there any teens out there that have had this operation? >> JEELLOO@ AOL.COM is aged 18 and will be " doing the dance " on Oct 18th. I'm sure there are lots of teens that have had this operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 Your daughter is in my prayers also. Pat Nevada pre op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 Hi folks-my daughter just turned 18 and we just sent her insurance letter off. I wish we had read the suggestion to have pcp send it off but we were anxious to get started. She is so excited and I hope she wont be dissappointed by a denial. my question is are there any teens out there that have had this operation? she has Ms Markham as one of her main contacts and she is a real sweetie but she would like to talk to someone younger (than 24 if you can imagine). Her weight is 235 at 5'4 " with BMI40. she just makes it but her teen years have come with a lot of suffering as you can imagine. So everyone say a little prayer and any info will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 Dear Mom. My surgery is scheduled for next week. I'm 46. I know you want the best for your daughter however, I am sorry, but I can not be supportive. I believe that 18 is way too young to consider WLS. All of us have tried many other ways to get healthy and lose weight before resorting to this big step. Most of us have had various success for differing lengths of time. I had many years of very chubby but good health and a full active life in my 20s and 30s. Your daughter is so young - and there is much she can do for herself over the next years. When she is an adult she may decide differently. Her age and her emotions are not yet matured. This sounds so premature to me. In 10 or 15 years - when she has to pay for this, arrange it herself and make her own decisions she may not choose this route. It is easy for her to want this now (18 year olds are often impulsive and get excited easily) and not really understand the implications because she is still a dependent teenager in your care. She may even lose her baby fat or bring it under control when she goes to college, meets a guy, starts a career. Anyway, that is my strong feeling on the matter. I offer these feelings with all due respect and caring. Sincerely, > Hi folks-my daughter just turned 18 and we just sent her insurance > letter off. I wish we had read the suggestion to have pcp send it off > but we were anxious to get started. She is so excited and I hope she > wont be dissappointed by a denial. my question is are there any teens > out there that have had this operation? she has Ms Markham as one of > her main contacts and she is a real sweetie but she would like to > talk to someone younger (than 24 if you can imagine). Her weight is > 235 at 5'4 " with BMI40. she just makes it but her teen years have > come with a lot of suffering as you can imagine. So everyone say a > little prayer and any info will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Deb LaManna and her teen age daughter had the surgery in August. Deb's e-mail is DebLaMan@.... Maybe she can put your daughter in touch with her daughter. - MGB 10/04 a Moms request > Hi folks-my daughter just turned 18 and we just sent her insurance > letter off. I wish we had read the suggestion to have pcp send it off > but we were anxious to get started. She is so excited and I hope she > wont be dissappointed by a denial. my question is are there any teens > out there that have had this operation? she has Ms Markham as one of > her main contacts and she is a real sweetie but she would like to > talk to someone younger (than 24 if you can imagine). Her weight is > 235 at 5'4 " with BMI40. she just makes it but her teen years have > come with a lot of suffering as you can imagine. So everyone say a > little prayer and any info will be appreciated. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 I printed off the Patient Education Manual and Dr. R's paper and gave them to my doctor when I came in to discuss the surgery. Others had suggested getting those things to the doctor before you appointment and asking him/her to read it before the appointment so that you can discuss this particular surgery with him/her. After my doctor read it all, she called me and said she would support me for the surgery - and seemed excited for me. I then went in to have the physical, history and tests I needed. Hope this helps, - MGB 10/04 Re: a Moms request > I will pray for your daughter. I know what's it's like. But, she will be > sooo happy soon. I made the same mistake and send my insurance letter > straight to the insurance company not through my primary care doctor. Scared > that he will not approve me and than I don't know what I will do. Does > anyone have any suggestions. I need this operation badly. I 've researched > it for over a year and think that it is the best there is. Thanks, > Kaufmann > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Hi - Thanks for the suggestion to give the manual to the doctor beforehand.......I am really going to get this thing done!!!!!!!!! Regina in Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Has to agree with whole-heartedly, I am 52 and I have tried many diets over the years, I was also very active in my early twenties even with a weight problem. This surgery is my last choice, but one that has to be made, because now with menopause and my weight I am not moving hardly at all. The little I eat is still too much when you don't move enough. Your daughter should find an active way to help her either loose or maintain. My daughter lost a great deal her first year of college, baby fat, or what and she is active and healthier because of it. Trudy Strong Re: a Moms request Dear Mom. My surgery is scheduled for next week. I'm 46. I know you want the best for your daughter however, I am sorry, but I can not be supportive. I believe that 18 is way too young to consider WLS. All of us have tried many other ways to get healthy and lose weight before resorting to this big step. Most of us have had various success for differing lengths of time. I had many years of very chubby but good health and a full active life in my 20s and 30s. Your daughter is so young - and there is much she can do for herself over the next years. When she is an adult she may decide differently. Her age and her emotions are not yet matured. This sounds so premature to me. In 10 or 15 years - when she has to pay for this, arrange it herself and make her own decisions she may not choose this route. It is easy for her to want this now (18 year olds are often impulsive and get excited easily) and not really understand the implications because she is still a dependent teenager in your care. She may even lose her baby fat or bring it under control when she goes to college, meets a guy, starts a career. Anyway, that is my strong feeling on the matter. I offer these feelings with all due respect and caring. Sincerely, > Hi folks-my daughter just turned 18 and we just sent her insurance > letter off. I wish we had read the suggestion to have pcp send it off > but we were anxious to get started. She is so excited and I hope she > wont be dissappointed by a denial. my question is are there any teens > out there that have had this operation? she has Ms Markham as one of > her main contacts and she is a real sweetie but she would like to > talk to someone younger (than 24 if you can imagine). Her weight is > 235 at 5'4 " with BMI40. she just makes it but her teen years have > come with a lot of suffering as you can imagine. So everyone say a > little prayer and any info will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Well Said, Dee! I wouldn't wish for anyone to go even a day longer than they have to being obese and dealing with all that goes with it! These girls are young and can avoid all of the problems and have many more happy healthy years. Ft Wayne, IN pre-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Dear Mom's request, I happen to disagree with . My beautiful daughter, Karlie, suffered horribly in high school due to her weight. She is 19 yrs. old and had an open RNY Aug 3rd. Unfortunately, due to her size, 450lbs, declining health and having the wrong insurance, Tricare, she was unable to have a MGB. This was our first choice for her, surgery wise but it just wasn't ment to be. Anyway, she is doing fantastic! She has lost 80lbs, is no longer wheelchair bound, BP is normal, diabetes is gone, pitting edema is gone, GERD is gone and so is her sleep apnea. Emotionally she is doing so much better, too. She is making new friends, having a social life and excelling in college. I just wish I had had the nerve to help her sooner. Your daughter can e-mail Karlie at powerlifter17@.... Suffering from physical and social stigmans know no age, it is just as hurtful at 18 as it is at 40. Blessings, Dee Trudell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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