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My highest confirmed weight is 290. I wore a size 24. When I decided to get surgery I was 260. Almost a year later I'm 166 pounds and I wear a size 10. My goal weight is 160.

At my highest weight I was diagnosed with diabetes. I had the big, dark ring around my neck and PCOS was out of control. hair started growing on my neck and if I waxed it came right back a week later. I lost 20 pounds and was able to get back to "only" insulin resistant. But all the other conditions remained so my doctor put me on Metformin and Spironolactone.

Later I lost another 50 pounds at a weight loss clinic starving myself but once I stopped going I slowly gained back 40 pounds. That's when I made the decision to have surgery.

I have the Mirena IUD so I wasn't having any periods before surgery but now I regularly ovulate and have cramps and cravings during my period but little to no blood.

I lost a LOT of hair. It's just now coming back. I've always had very fine hair but I cried a few times because of how bad I thought it looked. My facial hair is still there but grows MUCH slower than before. I can wax and not worry about it for six weeks or more.

Here's a before and after of my neck:

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Here's a before and after of my face and hair (you can see my scalp more):

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And full body:

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