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Old 01-09-2008, 02:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The federal government has not ruled out funding free weight loss surgery for obese teenagers in line with a proposal by Australia's peak medical body.

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I think this is a good idea. But if it is going to be done on younguns, then it should prob be the lap-band. that way, they wont need to be so strictly monitored for a very very long time. I hope this works. Over here, they do fund a few surgeries a year in (I think) 2 hospitals. and by a few, I think its 7 or 8 a year. I am one of the very very lucky ones who have been offered this surgery fully funded. I would never be able to afford it otherwise.
I really hope this 'scheme' works. *thumbsup*
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