jerseygrl684

Ok, i re-read what I said... I think you need to honestly think of the consquences that come with this surgery. You asked someone that could have easily been googled or asked in a much nicer way.

I understand being overweight. I was 200+lbs all throughout HS, I was THAT fat-friend, the chubby cheerleader. I can't tell you how many times I was made fun of behind my back. That being said, I don't think as a teenager you are able to handle the mental and physical aspects of this surgery. Though I wish I could have had it done in HS to make my life a lot easier, I even found it hard at 23 when I initially had the surgery done to handle it all. I couldn't imagine going through HS and doing so.

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Age: 25/5ft 2 .Lap RNY- 11.26.07
248/227-highest & day of surgery
109(eek)-current


Let's cure her with sunshine and puppies!- HOUSE

hit my doctor goal 6/30/08/100lbs lost *5.23.08/ONEDERLAND 1.5.08

Josephine

At 16, I was valedictorian, skipping grades, graduating early, and going off to college. I was 260 lbs and very much an overachiever. I would've qualified for RNY. I would have done it too, and it would have been a big mistake.

I was a very mature 16 year old, but I know for a fact I would not have been able to handle WLS. All those vitamins and meal plans and followup appointments? All I wanted to do was go to class and then come home/back to the dorm and goof off with my friends, go to parties, and be a kid! I believe that the only surgery you may able to handle at 16 years old is the lapband surgery and guess what, in my opinion the lapband SUCKS and within a few years you'll have to have it removed.

I'll tell you what I honestly think, and this is coming from a lifetime of being fat so I know what you're going through. Spend the next 4 years working on portion control, enjoying high school and college, and going to the gym and learning about your body. Document your experience with your PCP and keep a journal.

If at 20, you still feel that you need WLS, have RNY or the sleeve. It will most likely help with your diabetes. That's my honest opinion for you. I hope you take my advice Breanna. At 16, I thought I knew it all, but I didn't have a clue. I wish you the best of luck.

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