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I am 5'5" starting weight 212. My bmi was 35.5.... I was just sick of the endless diets without success . I just had my surgery on Friday and I feel it was the best decision for me. It's your body...no one can tell you how you should feel. If in your heart you feel your ready to get off the roller coaster....do it! Good luck to you..whatever you decide.

PS...interestesing side note, the next day the doctor came in and said my stomach was not that big to begin with! He only had to make 4 incisions and gave me a size 32 bougie

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I'm right there with you 5'2" 211 BMI 38. I was afraid of being denied as well but I have at least 3 comorbidities. Trust your surgeon he wouldn't put you all the prep work if he didn't believe you weren't an idea candidate.

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I am 5'5" starting weight 212. My bmi was 35.5.... I was just sick of the endless diets without success . I just had my surgery on Friday and I feel it was the best decision for me. It's your body...no one can tell you how you should feel. If in your heart you feel your ready to get off the roller coaster....do it! Good luck to you..whatever you decide.

PS...interestesing side note' date=' the next day the doctor came in and said my stomach was not that big to begin with! He only had to make 4 incisions and gave me a size 32 bougie[/quote']

I'm so glad to here that I'm not the only one . Who was your insurance and did you need proof of 2 year weight? Did u have diabeties or any thing else?i bet that was a great feeling when the doctor told u that

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I am 5'5" starting weight 212. My bmi was 35.5.... I was just sick of the endless diets without success . I just had my surgery on Friday and I feel it was the best decision for me. It's your body...no one can tell you how you should feel. If in your heart you feel your ready to get off the roller coaster....do it! Good luck to you..whatever you decide.

PS...interestesing side note' date=' the next day the doctor came in and said my stomach was not that big to begin with! He only had to make 4 incisions and gave me a size 32 bougie[/quote']

5'3" here@ 206 waiting for blood results

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Im5'6 ...220..bmi...people say and look at me..when i tell them....ITS FOR ME...TIRED OF BEING TIRED.....$ more months

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I was a self pay...I was "Just Fat" enough...but not sick enough! I was not going to wait around to get sicker!

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I was a self pay...I was "Just Fat" enough...but not sick enough! I was not going to wait around to get sicker!

I'm definately fat but I here all the time don't do that it's dangers your not big enough for that yet some of these people have made fat comments to me at one time.i cry in the dressing room trying on clothes we will see couple months back doctor told me I was a pre diabetic also high blood pressure

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