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Even though I have not had the surgery yet , I had been looking into it for over a year off and on . Well of course I was tired of not breathing well and my back, hips and knee's hurting . But MY LAST STRAW was a few months ago I saw an old friend that I had no seen in about 8 yrs ( when i was Skinny) He patted my stomach and said " when are you due " I wanted to crawl in a hole and die . I just said " Im not pregnant im just Fat " and walked off. I went home and cried the rest of the night. I realized then that the only time he had seen me overweight was when I was pregnant with my son , so he just assumed. That was when i decided I had enough and wanted the surgery .

I'll be 31 on the 6th and use to say that im glad i had my kids young so I could enjoy them and be the " cool " mom that played with them and took them cool places. I cant do that now . what's the use of being a cool mom if you dont want to or cant go anywhere due to your wait. I HATE Living where i live now , its the same area i went to high school , I am modified if i run into someone from high school . I know they think " God what happened to her " . SO im READY , just need the $$ . Sorry that felt good to say .

Thanks

Mindy

PS 48 hours with out a cigarette lol :angry

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I was watching TV with my six year old and one of those commercials came on for a diet drug that showed a very large belly dissapearing. He looked at me with the most loving concern and said "Mama will you get that medicine so you can run with me" How heartbreaking is that...

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