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Trying to tell my inner voice to shut it!

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Tarain    2

Tarain
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I was a self pay and honestly, spending the money for the surgery never bothered me. I have struggled for so long and failed at weight loss so many times, I felt like this was my lost hope. I knew that I would be dead within 10 more years at my weight. To me it was spend the money and gain a life or keep the money, continue to live a miserable life, and die at an early age. I decided to give life a shot and that to me is worth any amount of money.

Stop worrying about the money for now. Whatever you can spend that money on now, you can spend it on later. Put your life and your health first. If you have been waiting for 4 years, you have waited long enough!

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pasquini    369

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Tarain:

You are so right! I keep telling myself I have waited four yes. That four yrs gone!

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Kerry    1

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just remind yourself that you have the rest of your life to worry about money...the thing is that is you get this surgery you will be able to enjoy it even more! you will be able to live longer to enjoy it..and maybe more motivated and inspired to make more than you would now. plus if i know myself when i have lotsa money its easy to go out and "celebrate" at and enjoy myself and a resturaunt...which sure helped me get to my size 28 and 360 lbs. im going in to have my WLS the begining of may and if reading this makes me sound like i have it all together that is sooooo wrong...lol i just keep reminding me that anything that the money could buy us now id still be the unhappy overweight woman who makes tons of excuses which again helped me maintain my unfit unhealthy self conscience sself i see in the mirror every day! good luck and im sure you will make the right decision for you. just seeing that everyone here has alot of the same fears and concerns than me makes this seem so much easier....wish i could pack all of you up and bring you with me to keep encouraging me and making me feel like this is the right thing...hehehehe :)

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pasquini    369

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I am officially two weeks to go today! Wow, I have so much to do before I leave. Lol.

Finish a major remodel project, do two granite kitchens, move to my new house, prep for my meals after returning home. And start this preop diet. Whew!

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kemo46    82

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I am officially two weeks to go today! Wow, I have so much to do before I leave. Lol.

Finish a major remodel project, do two granite kitchens, move to my new house, prep for my meals after returning home. And start this preop diet. Whew!

Good for you, it is going to be worth it. Mine is booked for 5-25 with Dr. Almanza, it is amazing all the things I need to do to get ready. This is going to be a great journey.

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