Young and getting the bypass

[achappex3 346]

Hi! Today was my consultation with my surgeon and bypass was decided!

I'm 22 years old and wondering if anybody close to my age has had or is having this surgery as well? Thanks!

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[Hannahb3997 60]

I'm 19. I am planning to have bypass around mid May.

[achappex3 346]

@@Hannahb3997 I won't be having mine until November but am so curious. Never really hear about people my age doing it

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[Hannahb3997 60]

Yeah me neither. The hard part for me it going to be just figuring out what to tell people. I don't want to tell them I am having surgery, cause is none of their business, but when the ask me how I'm losing weight I need to have an answer ready.

Oh yeah and I am in college.

[achappex3 346]

@@Hannahb3997 well I'm here if you want to talk! It would be great to have somebody who understands what's going to be going on! M

I am in college as well.

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[Cervidae 2,389]

I was 22 when I started looking into surgery, 23 when I had it, and now I'm almost 8 months out and I'm 24. Feel free to ask any questions or send me a message or whatever you'd like.

[TristanNicole 169]

There are alot more people our age that have the surgery than you know! I was 25 when I had surgery, my date was 10/19/15 and I had gastric bypass... the longer out I've gone from surgery the less I care that people know. I don't know if you have instagram or not but that is where ive found alot of people our age posting about their journeys! If you are interested you can find my weight loss surgery instagram at rny_101915 and feel free to message me here or there.

[achappex3 346]

@@TristanNicole @@Cervidae thank you so much! I had originally planned on getting the sleeve, but after researching me talking to my surgeon the bypass seemed to be a better fit to me. As of right now my surgery will be in November and it is just starting to hit me that this is going to happen and to be honest I'm kind of scared!

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[TristanNicole 169]

@@achappex3 being scared is totally normal, I was actually okay and pretty excited up until the day before/day of when I was completely terrified. Just the thought of surgery and everything is what really got to me, but everything went fine.

[pembrokegirl24 2]

This is crazy! I'm 22 and had my consult today too!

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[achappex3 346]

@@TristanNicole I actually keep telling myself that I had a csection so I can handle anything. Lol. I'm more excited than nervous actually.

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@@pembrokegirl24 any idea how long it's going to take you to actually have your surgery? Would love to have a friend through this! Lol

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[pembrokegirl24 2]

@@achappex3 I think I'll be doing it mid May!

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[achappex3 346]

Oh wow that's soon! Mine isn't until November due to insurance reasons. @@pembrokegirl24

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[pembrokegirl24 2]

@@achappex3 yeah i have to pay out of pocket because of an insurance exclusion

[HanSolo1977 261]

Yeah me neither. The hard part for me it going to be just figuring out what to tell people. I don't want to tell them I am having surgery, cause is none of their business, but when the ask me how I'm losing weight I need to have an answer ready.

Oh yeah and I am in college.

I'm not in my 20's . When people ask, I just am planning on saying that I cut out the bad carbs, and am exercising. Which is the truth, just not the whole truth.