HeatherD43

Hi All, I work for a TV production company in LA called This is Just a Test (tijat.com) and we're developing an unscripted TV series about adolescent/teen bariatric surgery. If you or someone you know is between the ages of 14-18 and is interested in having a bariatric operation, we'd love to follow your journey and help cover the cost of your surgery. I'd love to discuss the series further. Please email me at casting@tijat.com. Look forward to hearing from you! Best, Heather

@@Djmohr Thanks for sharing your personal story. The doctors we're teaming up with spoke very extensively with us about wanting to help teens and adolescents with their weight loss before they have to deal with a myriad of health complications as adults. They also said that these kids are totally different people after their surgeries. They are happy, confident and free from the devastating depression that many of them experienced pre-surgery. These kids are also monitored for life after these surgeries. I appreciate your insight and while it may not be the most popular step, for some kids it can be a real life changer. Thanks again.

@@Clementine Sky Hi Clementine, We're teaming up with a facility that has a tremendous pre-surgery program. It's 6-12 months of evaluations (physical, mental, etc) and diagnostics to ensure that these teens are ready for surgery. This will go beyond traditional TV background checks. These pre-surgery evaluations will include readiness for TV. I don't believe everyone will be right for this show, but if we can help the ones who are, that would be tremendous. There is a lot of research saying that many people aren't even aware that teens can have these types of surgeries done so hopefully we can help spread the word as well. There is also a lot of research stating that obese and overweight teens are likely to develop health complications as adults. Thanks again for you thoughts.

@@Clementine Sky This is an educational documentary series. While I understand and appreciate that TV isn't for everyone, I hope that anyone interested would reach out for more information and figure out if its a good fit or not. This post was light on information, but I appreciate your thoughts.