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Gary Bentz

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Gary Bentz    102

Gary Bentz
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How do you feel about having doubts about getting the surgery, preop wise?

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blizair09    3,250

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I reminded myself that it had been 18 years since I weighed under 200 pounds. No regrets!

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SillyJKC    13

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My surgery is Monday and yes... I have had doubts. But I remind myself that is can not be worse than feeling poorly all the time. It can certainly not be worse to live longer. I remind myself that I am afraid of change. It's comfortable to remain the same but there is a reason I started down this path and I'm not turning back now. . I hope that helps.

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My surgery is Monday and yes... I have had doubts. But I remind myself that is can not be worse than feeling poorly all the time. It can certainly not be worse to live longer. I remind myself that I am afraid of change. It's comfortable to remain the same but there is a reason I started down this path and I'm not turning back now. . I hope that helps.

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Gary Bentz    102

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My surgery is Monday and yes... I have had doubts. But I remind myself that is can not be worse than feeling poorly all the time. It can certainly not be worse to live longer. I remind myself that I am afraid of change. It's comfortable to remain the same but there is a reason I started down this path and I'm not turning back now. . I hope that helps.

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My surgery is Monday and yes... I have had doubts. But I remind myself that is can not be worse than feeling poorly all the time. It can certainly not be worse to live longer. I remind myself that I am afraid of change. It's comfortable to remain the same but there is a reason I started down this path and I'm not turning back now. . I hope that helps.

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Yea..thanks. As it becomes more possible, it also becomes more fighting. Tough to stay positive, and I really, really thank you all for your support.

My wife fell down a few nights back. Touch and go for a few hours, but she's gonna be OK. ,

When our own mortality slaps you in the face like that, you begin to question, and be afraid of everything.

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Berry78    4,261

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I'm glad she is going to be ok. You are right about the slap...

But, such slaps can go 2 ways. They can make you afraid of the surgery, but they can also make you afraid to keep living the way you have been.

Each of us has only 1 life. We need to live it well...

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