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wish i would have done it 10 years ago

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34. 14 years late :)

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26 and only wish I'd done it sooner.

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I'm 29. I went to a seminar when i was 23, but I don't think I was personally ready then. I found myself worrying over loose skin and other silly things. I think i really needed to try again by myself a couple of times. I did find myself back at the surgeon's office at 28, but certain about the decision and not giving a hoot about skin and hair type issues. I knew at that point that surgery was going to be how I dealt with my obesity once and for all. I am glad I waited until I was absolutely sure about my decision, but I think others may come to those realizations much earlier than I did. I'd say as long as you truly feel ready to make a commitment for life, go for it.

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30yr (pre-op, hoping for March 2015). wish I would have started 2-3 years earlier.

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35 and I really wish I had done it 4+ years ago instead of losing 90 pounds on my own only to regain 80 of them eventually. If I had had the surgery back then, I would have endured far less emotionally and put much less strain on my poor body.

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39. It's my 40th birthday gift to myself.

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I'm 59 and I would have done sooner. It's so worth it.

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14 yrs

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I am 29 and getting the surgery this year :)

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32. I thought about it a few years ago but I wasn't mentally prepared for the challenge of such a huge life change until the past few months.

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I was 36 on surgery day

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I am 37 and still will be on my surgery March 18th!

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