Supersize teen can`t stop eating

[size102b]

I also thought the way they talked to a 13 year old was disgraceful,the surgeon although he right and was more than possibly trying to put her off a bypass at a tender age sdaid to her ''are you scared'' she replied mumbling oh yeah he replied lol '' well you should be'' OMG yes she should be but he was very very unempathtic and he wasnt slim himself?
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[TMD68]

I was SHOCKED they even considered a bypass for one so young?! Why on earth wasnt she offered the less risky band?

I know they both lost the same, but I think the bander looked visually more smaller in the before / after shots.

I must admit I was '..eeeek..' as they kind of pulled no punches - and I think the thing that got me the most (I know its stupid) was when they said she would never be able to eat her childs birthday cake..

I am 41 and guess I have spent the last 20 years eating crap and crapply and unless I get this done - I doubt i'd even be in with a chance of living another 20 odd years.

But at 41, i've had my 3 lovely children. At their age it seemed way more drastic a solution?

 

[phatgirl]

Grrr, it is programs like this that confuse people. As some of you know I have a niece who is 13 and has been convinced by her mom that she needs a band. I am adamantly against it for children as young as 13. I understand for a 16-18 year old who is super morbidly obese (50+ BMI) that wls is life saving and can possibly correct major health problems before they get too serious. But when the weight loss needed is less than 7 or 8 stone and the child is not in a dire health/medical crisis, regular diet and exercise should not be disregarded!!!! It is different for adults because we have had years and years of dieting up and down, taken diet pills and read countless books before we tackle wls. It makes me cringe to think anyone would go forward with surgery and not understand what will happen after. Also as an aside if a parent helps their child get wls and then feeds then KFC made into a liquid, we know why & how that child has a weight problem! It makes me want to snatch a knot in those parents, I mean common sense should tell them that Kentucky FRIED Chicken is not a good choice for their obese child...

Anyhow, this show has not changed my opinion about 13 year olds having wls, it has in fact reminded me how really misguided people can be about what is appropriate for young teens.

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

it can take us adults along time to cope mentally with the big lifestyle changes post op, so i cant imagine how these children are feeling especially if they have any concerns/worries, they even mentioned banding children as young as 6 years old which is totally rediculous.

 

[Mimsie67]

I hate American programmes about it all anyway, because they are so extreme. Why can't we see more of the surgery that goes on in UK, so atleast we would have a true insight on what goes on over here.

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

I thought this programme didn't highlight enough the good that surgery brings to adults long term health. I don't agree with children having this type of surgery, they are not mature enough to realise how it will effect the rest of their lives. It seemed to me to just discuss the negatives like death during surgery etc. All I needed for my twin sister to see. We who have done the research know the risks but I don't think they needed to point it out so much on the telly. That's me had my winge.

 

[Pandora_150]

I was watching this program and I couldn't stop shouting at the screen! Children who are 14 and under do not have the mental capacity to understand the long term implications of either the band or bypass. On top of that both girls (although I would have said the bypass girl more) had seriously unrealistic expectations of the surgery. Especially how much weight they would loose and how much effort they would have to put in on their own.

Children at that age are dependent on their parents for nutrition and if they don't know about it before, then how can they be expected to know about it afterwards with no intervention.

The program consistently disregarded the girls mental capacity to understand the implications of having the surgery. They do not have the mental capacity to understand the risks, long term implications or realities of both these invasive procedures. How can this even be possible when they do not even have full control of their life’s.

However, despite this I didn't think the program was as negative as I thought it was going to be. It wasn't really a debate or an argument. It was just a recording of their surgery. No right or wrongs, or even a conclusion on the implications of the surgery on younger people.

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[thinkbethin]

Hi, I watched this while away with hubby and parents and they were all amazed that these girls wanted the op at such a young age. I also asked hubby to nip down to KFC for supper but for some reason he told me to b*ll*cks lol.:copon:

 

[wannabeanewme]

I didn't get chance to watch this but had wanted to..

and to be honest - am glad I never.. no WAY should girls that young go through the rigourous tests, the surgery itself and have to undertake the immense changes needed to improve their health and their lives..

and it is EXACTLY the reason I chose NOT to tell my 14yr old daughter about my surgery.. because I didnt want her thinking its ok to eat crap etc because she can just go and have an operation to make herself thinner when she's older like Mum did..

The implications of any surgery are huge.. we all know that but for a child that age to be able to comprehend it - is impossible.. We eat healthily and she loves some of the ideas we came up with before I had my op done and her and OH are still following it.. in the last year.. she's put on an amazing....

2lb !

and she was disappointed she put any on at all.. she'd grown in height as well.. and is reasonably active.. but as with all girls her age - she has a little 'puppy fat' which is natural.. we all had it.. pity some of us carried it a bit longer.. lol.. anyway, the point am trying to make is this..

we are all on this journey because we chose to do it because we all had/have various reasons why it NEEDS to be done and we've tried everything else first.. if someone had said to me when I was 14 about surgery to lose weight - I'd have laughed at them..

I'd rather make sure my daughter ate properly and see my daughter swim, ride her bike and go for walks than put her through a tenth of the discomfort and pain I've had to endure on this journey of mine.. to me.. putting those children through that - is equivalent to child abuse.. for allowing them to get that heavy - then putting them through the surgery.. shame on them..

>> goes off now for my peach melba smooth yoghurt for my supper.. rant over..

 

[Lyn8124]

I watched this the day after it was on tv. When I started secondary I was 11/12st and leaving I was 16/17st. I'd been used to the name calling since I started piling weight on at 5yo so it didn't bother me (or at least I acted as if it didn't) and they soon got bored and stopped. I am so glad I didn't go to school in USA cos I'd have been mentally and physically tortured the whole time.

I remember seeing an article on wls when I was 16, about gastric balloon and I took the newspaper cutting along to my GP who said she'd look into it for me, I never heard any more about it. At this stage I was pre-diabetic and didn't know it. You have a seven-year window before it's full blown diabetes apparently.

My point is prevention is better than cure although I think 13 is far too young, 16+ though that can be quite young too. I hope both girls reach their goals and have happy, healthy lives.

The family weren't going to change their lifestyle at the same time. Imagine serving up KFC blended, bleugh! They came across as ill-educated and one Mum said 'I hope she doesn't come to me in five years saying you ruined my life' or words to that effect.

 

[amysbypass]

I missed it, but my dad, who is already against me having a bypass, at 25 i might add, did see it. You can imagine what seeing that has done for his opinions on bypass now!!! Now more than ever he is giving me such a hard time about choosing the bypass over the band. And because i work for him its not that easy to ignore. Thanks ITV!!!

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

Hi Amy it is difficult when your family are against it. I feel for you my twin sister and mum are against it but it is only because they are worried about me. I think your dad is probably the same. If it all gets a bit much you can always talk to me about it.

 

[amysbypass]

Thanks Sharron. Nice to know i'm not alone. Same here, if you need so offload then i'm here for you too. When they see us slim and happy it will all change i hope! ((Big hugs))