hey everyone! if u dont t know ima tteen. and i say that cause well..... the surgeon called today and said that tricare denied my surgery? i dont understand everything when it comes to insurance and stufff but to hear that makes me feel sad. so i cant have surgery at childrens hospital anymore. the surgeon said he will not do gastric bypass on teens, casue tricare would pass that, but they dnt know about the sleeve. they dont have enough info on that. so the surgeonn told me not to give up.., he is gunna try to get me that surgery, i mite have to have it at methesda hospital. theres more stuff to it but i cnt remember all that stuff. i will find out next tuesday about it hopefully but if i cant get this surgery i dont know what to do. my gma keeps telling me to pray... dnt feel sad. this morning i couldnt stop crying and then i get that info just really makes me upset, but i dnt want to cry no more. its hard being in high school and 'obese". so im going to be home schooled for awhile untill i get used to the sleeve and stuff that was they plan but idk anymore...... anyway just felt like sharing

Keep the faith and try not to be sad.. I believe things are going to work out.. Your Grandma is giving you good words of advice!!!

I'm rooting for you

hey everyone! if u dont t know ima tteen. and i say that cause well..... the surgeon called today and said that tricare denied my surgery? i dont understand everything when it comes to insurance and stufff but to hear that makes me feel sad. so i cant have surgery at childrens hospital anymore. the surgeon said he will not do gastric bypass on teens, casue tricare would pass that, but they dnt know about the sleeve. they dont have enough info on that. so the surgeonn told me not to give up.., he is gunna try to get me that surgery, i mite have to have it at methesda hospital. theres more stuff to it but i cnt remember all that stuff. i will find out next tuesday about it hopefully but if i cant get this surgery i dont know what to do. my gma keeps telling me to pray... dnt feel sad. this morning i couldnt stop crying and then i get that info just really makes me upset, but i dnt want to cry no more. its hard being in high school and 'obese". so im going to be home schooled for awhile untill i get used to the sleeve and stuff that was they plan but idk anymore...... anyway just felt like sharing

I understand about being obese and having to got through highschool, it's the most degrading thing to suffer through, BUT, you have an option most of us didn't. So stay focused and cheer up, your doctor is in your corner and if he says your going to get the surgery then you will. Peace.