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This makes me super hopeful since I also have BCBS IL Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've been looking into weight loss surgery for a few years unfortunately my in network surgeons you have to be 18. No I don't want any negative comments about adolescents getting WLS. I'm currently almost 18 and my surgeon has agreed to start the process even though my surgery will not be until after I am 18. I'm going out of state for college and I would of loved to have become healthy before school started but now I am looking around December for my surgery date. I guess any tips, any encouraging words, and even better I just wanna hear everyone's stories! Anyone else braving the holiday season with a new surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have BCBS of Illinois too but I don't have 3 months of supervised weight loss? Strange Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This by far my favorite answer to the question! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was curious about this too ill have support for a few days maybe weeks but then will be driving cross country back to school anyone had to do some sort of traveling not long after surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone else made an Instagram for their WLS journey? I love it! Instead of forum based like on here(which I love as well) Instagram is all pictures. It's amazing to see others journeys and even though I'm just starting mine others can see mine too! Well if you have or you're interested my user is mariahsgettingfit. If you wanna follow or just take a peek or hey I'm sure I'm not the only one on here who has one drop questions or usernames in the comments. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I did the same thing ! Mainly because I haven't told anyone about the surgery and my height weight is posted haha! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When are you planning to have your surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I didn't mean to say April 8th July 8th is my appointment I'd like to have surgery over Christmas. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

According to my insurance I'll have no dieting period but my first appointment with my surgeon is April 8th. It feels like is so long away! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know all of those with grown up jobs most likely have an easier time taking leave for surgery. I'm getting my surgery over my Christmas break which is a month long so I feel that'll be a long enough time. But I am wondering what do others do who maybe work retail or other hourly positions? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi! I did speak to a different surgeon who agreed that Bypass is the best choice for me. It is the one I know most about. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know all of those with grown up jobs most likely have an easier time taking leave for surgery. I'm getting my surgery over my Christmas break which is a month long so I feel that'll be a long enough time. But I am wondering what do others do who maybe work retail or other hourly positions? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've been looking into weight loss surgery for a few years unfortunately my in network surgeons you have to be 18. No I don't want any negative comments about adolescents getting WLS. I'm currently almost 18 and my surgeon has agreed to start the process even though my surgery will not be until after I am 18. I'm going out of state for college and I would of loved to have become healthy before school started but now I am looking around December for my surgery date. I guess any tips, any encouraging words, and even better I just wanna hear everyone's stories! Anyone else braving the holiday season with a new surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm hoping it'll keep me out of trouble in college. knowing I can't eat like crap or party because it'll upset my stomach. Only down fall is my surgeon is in Wisconsin and I'll be in Colorado. So it'll be lots of trips home for post op appointments. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I love seeing young people do it too! Even though I'm still technically younger haha almost 18. I had to wait until then to really start the process but my surgeon agreed to start seeing me early so we can get everything ready. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm looking at over Christmas! I have to schedule my surgery around when I'll be home from college and that's my longest break, which stinks lol. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App