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Hello!

I've been hanging out here for about 9 months learning. I'm relatively low BMI, 32. I've been about 186 for the last year at 5'5". In 2005 I dieted and took up jogging and weight lifting and went from 176 to 148 and maintained that about 6 months. Then something stressful happened and I popped up to 168. Then in 2008 something else stressful happened and I've been in the 180s every since. I'm just so so so hungry all the time. But I feel CRAPPY at this weight-exercise feels too hard, I need a nap everyday, I hate sex cause I hate my body, my feet hurt etc.

Anyway I'm pretty ready to get sleeved as an aid to weight loss. Most of my problem is constant hunger constantly sabotaging my efforts.

I'll be self pay so I need to think about price. I was really looking into Dr. Aceves but I really don't want to do all the travel so I found Dr. Mark Pleatman who is about a 3 hour drive away in Michigan. He's willing to do the surgery so I'm wondering if anybody has experience or opinions about him. Thanks!

Laura

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