Strangers donate $50k for girl's surgery

[qara_isuke]

A 12-year-old Texas girl who became morbidly obese after a rare illness triggered by brain surgery could get a potentially life-saving operation by February, thanks to a flood of donations from strangers

Comments

[lolahead]

It's an age thing...she's only 12, a child, that's why they don't cover it, I can't imagine any insurance would...and there's a reason. She's still growing and gastric bypass is an extreme way to cut not just calories (in the hopes that she loses weight) but also nutrients (which she actually needs.) I agree with previous comments. Isn't there another medical option before they go straight to gastric bypass? I mean, she's still a child...

[chaya]

I think if the hunger center in your brain is on the fritz there are very few options on how to induce a 'fullness' feeling that will curb the urges to just continuously eat.

[leaf_kunoichi]

A friend of mine has huge issue getting Tricare to cover her 4 year old's diabetic supplies pretty much every month. Her husband's CO has had to step in from time to time.

Tricare can be very hit or miss.

[sadisticsidhe]

Well there's a reason my friend and I, both on Tricare, used to joke that Tricare, they just try to care.