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So i am getting my surgery in exactly 2 weeks. i am nervous and excited at the thought, i know this will be a life changing journey filled with ups and downs. As i have been getting closer to the big day ve done more research on the surgery and watched you tube videos on other people's journeys but most of the peoplei have found are in their 30's and 40's; so not very relateable. I would like to hear from people around my age who have gotten the gastric sleeve or are getting soon.

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There are age-specific groups on this site- go into th Sleeve forums & scroll all the way down. I think "20's" might be the youngest group.

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So i am getting my surgery in exactly 2 weeks. i am nervous and excited at the thought, i know this will be a life changing journey filled with ups and downs. As i have been getting closer to the big day ve done more research on the surgery and watched you tube videos on other people's journeys but most of the peoplei have found are in their 30's and 40's; so not very relateable. I would like to hear from people around my age who have gotten the gastric sleeve or are getting soon.

Im 15 and im getting the gastric sleeve in 3 weeks at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

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Hey, I'm 17. I will be 18 in May! My surgeon is shooting for surgery at the end if may!

mine is may 8th

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I'm 21 & was sleeved march 24th!

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18 and had mine July 28th!

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19 about to be 20 and I'm scheduled for next Wednesday! I'm on my liquid diet now and it sucks sooooo bad! But not unbearable, just ready to move forward!

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im 19, was sleeved on 12-22-14, 2 months out. weighed 346 at the beginning of the program in 6-14-14 at my hospital at Kaiser. Telling you guys right now first week well feel horrible, you will feel dehydrated. but have to keep on sipping on Water. well as for me it did. but after my first week i started feeling much better.

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I'm 22 get my surgery done on may 6th at ucla med center. If you want support or to talk about anything just ask and I'll shoot you my number.

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I am waiting for my insurance to okay my process . I'm 17 and about 365 . I hope I'm able to get the surgery! I have been overweight, obese my whole life . What is the journey like ? Like before the surgery and after ?

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I am waiting for my insurance to okay my process . I'm 17 and about 365 . I hope I'm able to get the surgery! I have been overweight, obese my whole life . What is the journey like ? Like before the surgery and after ?

well im 18 and had my sleeve about a month ago, first 3 weeks where not that hard only liquids, then pure, i lost alot of weight those 3 weeks now im eating solids, as a teen is a hard process none of my friends or family had these surgery so only i now whats happening you may feel depressed or sad nowing that you will eat less than a normal person, but i would tell you is not that bad i had try most foods and had no problem but defenetely cant eat alot, only if eat slow i can eat more but i only eat what my diet indicates, you need to learn to eat correct so when you get to goal you stay fit, this is only a tool. Im happy to now there are other teens around here. Also Water may hurt the first month but now i have no problems. Good luck with your new lifestyle only you will determine the success of your surgery.

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