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Hi Everyone,

Just thought I would post in the forum! I got approved today for an August 22nd date. I got lucky in the fact that my insurance was actually pretty easy to work with and I got approved the first time I applied. I'm enjoying reading everyone's stories on here and am very glad I am having the surgery before I head back to school in September!

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Good luck to you! If you need a buddy...let me know! I am 23 and just graduated college so I will probably be able to relate :)

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hi ladies! I got my sleevie at 25 last july and it was the best thing i have ever done! love to see other people getting it around my age, too! good luck and let us know how everything goes!

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So good to know I'm not the only one in their early twenties having surgery. I'm 24 and having surgery on aug 21st. Do you guys ever get asked by other wls patients "arnt you too young to have surgery"??

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I am 24 and getting sleeved on sept 25. I wish I was doing this like five years ago! And no one has told me I am too young. Not yet anyways...

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Hey everyone! I am 22 and will be getting it done 2 days before my 23rd birthday :) so I will be in the hospital on my birthday but what a great gift right? To be getting my life back :) good luck to everyone else! Its really nice to know other people around my age are getting this done as well...I was very concerned that I am to young to be going to this extreme but honestly...I couldn't be happier!!

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Oh gosh, I am the baby! I am 20 and got my sleeve in March during my spring break. I was back at work and school as soon as it started! Best decision ever! Everyone was saying that I was too young, but I couldn't imagine waiting 20 more years.

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So good to know I'm not the only one in their early twenties having surgery. I'm 24 and having surgery on aug 21st. Do you guys ever get asked by other wls patients "arnt you too young to have surgery"??

usually i was told that i made a great decision by not waiting until i am older, which i agree with! if anyone gives you a hard time just remember they dont have to live inside your body!

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usually i was told that i made a great decision by not waiting until i am older, which i agree with! if anyone gives you a hard time just remember they dont have to live inside your body!

Agreed! My surgeon does sleeves as young as 16.

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I am 22 and was just sleeved 5 days ago! Recovery has been great so far! My family and boyfriend were against it , but they eventually came to accept it and are now very supportive. They never left my side in the hospital.

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Not getting a hard time from anyone, but when talking with other wls patients in the waiting room when I visit the dr, it's a common question I get. I'm glad I'm doing it so young, I wouldn't want it any other way. Honestly have only heard beneficial things by doing my surgery now than 10 years from now.

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Yeah I don't know how many times I have heard and read that people wished they had done it sooner. I am 24 and even I wish I had done this sooner!

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hii everyone im 21 and got my sleeve 6 months ago when i was 20 best thing i could have down.. the only thing that gets me sometimes is what pol will say or think and when and how do i ket pol knnow ive got the sleeve .. any feed back ?

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hii everyone im 21 and got my sleeve 6 months ago when i was 20 best thing i could have down.. the only thing that gets me sometimes is what pol will say or think and when and how do i ket pol knnow ive got the sleeve .. any feed back ?

I don't think you need to tell people you got the sleeve. I told two good friends and then my mom dad and sisters. Everyine agreed that it is a personal choice and that I shouldnt feel like I owe it to everyone i know to explain myself. You can simply say you're doing a medically supervised diet or just say you are making healthier choices! I've accepted that no matter how great of a speech I come up with on why or why not I chose to have the sleeve done, there will always be people with a judgmental opinion. I do think it's good to find a couple friends to confide in though so you don't feel alone in the process :). Good luck!

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Hey ladies! So glad we have a 20's something section on this forum. Other than having the surgery itself, it's kind of hard relating to other older members sometimes lol. I'm 24 and was sleeved this last Wednesday, August 8th. I'm glad I got it now as opposed to down the road when my comorbidities from being obese had caught up to me, AND the surgery would be more risky. Plus that, our twenties are supposed to be some of the best youth years-- we're fabulous ;P.

The only reason I told everyone I was getting surgery is because I'm a nurse and it would be hard to hide the evidence from fellow nurses. Plus I'm a terrible liar lol. I don't care what people think.

Best of luck to the pre-ops!!! Be excited!!!

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