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Hello everyone. I can't believe I'm posting on this board! I woke up 2 days ago and decided to have WLS. Now it's not as bad as it sounds. I've struggled with my weight for 20 years (I'll be 42 in February) I've never had any major health issues and have always looked at weight loss from the vanity side of things. But I've been steadily gaining weight and am now staying around 240. I am right on the edge of the BMI of40 for insurance to cover the surgery. But what prompted this is over the past few months I've noticedI just feel like crap, I hurt constantly, and my BP has started to creep up. I feel much much older than 41. We have 2 young children (5,4) that I can't keep up with. It finally hit me it's time to do something. For my health, for my family. I'm only in the research phase but the more I learn the more I feel this is the right journey for me. I feels sense of hope where I had lost it. I'm scheduling an information session on Monday when the clinic opens and we will go from there . I look forward to learning from you all!

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Congrats! Best decision I ever made. There is something to be said for taking control!

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Good luck. Just had surgery on 11/21/16! I feel great. I'm 45 it was a great decision for me. My bmi was 33 and I would not have waited any longer. If it's right for you I hope all things work out. Welcome.

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Very similar here on was sick of feeling like crap, pain all the time, etc. Congrats on your first steps towards making your health and life a priority. When you decided that's what will work best for you, no need to defend it, just embrace it and stay focused on finding whatever way works to get you to the life you want to be living.

Best of luck!

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Thank you everyone. The more I learn and research the more I feel this is the right decision. I'm actually getting excited. I look back to my 20s and I always knew I'd lose the weight someday with diet and exercise. Then I remember being in my late 30s with the goal of losing the weight and running a 5k by my 40th birthday. Well I'm about to be 42 and am

Heavier than ever and now fear I'll be in my 60s and dying if I dont act now.

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