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I should clarify - a safe place where I won't be judged about my weight ... I know there are pricks who like to be unhelpful everywhere, just wasnt expecting it from here

LOL!! Good luck with your surgery!! :)

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I googled what I would have to weigh to have a bmi of 55. I would have to weigh 330 freaking pounds. Congrats to rollargrl for wanting to do something now before it gets too out of hand !!!!! The surgery is actually more safe at your weight.

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I should clarify - a safe place where I won't be judged about my weight ... I know there are pricks who like to be unhelpful everywhere' date=' just wasnt expecting it from here[/quote']

WOW

Big frank had to go on a month long pre op because he was so huge. They do this to decrease the fat around your organs so they can see what the hell they are doing in there. It's way more risky and difficult for the surgeon when your bmi is so high.

WOW

Why did u let yourself get so huge big frank?

AND ONE LAST WOW!!

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Don't question someone's decision for surgery. Just support them. That's what this is about.

Exactly - this site is to help and support not to judge ... I personally find all the negative people here far more childish than I was. I'm 30 BMI AND OBESE ... And have every right to be in here "WOW" yourself somewhere else

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Thank you' date=' just find it odd as I'm sure you've seen me on here for weeks and all of a sudden feel like I don't belong ... I was really enjoying the support. I know I'm on the smaller side - but I still have all the same issues. I will be bigger the longer I leave it - I had a fight last year and was on horrible diet pills for 6 weeks - they are horrible and I'm sick of the yoyoing ... I was up to 92 kgs once off the pills. My moms whole family is obese. And my dads side is large. I don't have genes on my side ... I've put this off for years ... I've made the decision this is what I want[/quote']

I know, I've read a number of your posts. I also do understand your reasoning. You haven't chosen an easy road, but you are well aware of that. Just keep in mind that those who are vocal about disagreeing wouldn't bother if they didn't care.

I do also get BigFrank's concern. Frank, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think part of your concern is that doctors who take on younger patients with lower BMI and no co-morbidities are starting to trivialize a serious and life-changing surgery into a cosmetic surgery. Is that fair to say? I would say that rollargirl has good reasons for choosing this, but your points are well-taken. I think it would be a worthy thread to start in the Rants and Raves forum for discussion of extremely low BMI surgeries, and maybe another thread about the need of standardizing procedures. That way we can stop hijacking rollargirl's thread :)

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Not that I have to further defend myself but I'm 35 this year ... I'd rather die on the operating table doing this than carry on ... I'm an ex amature boxer who's been on and off diet pills for years - by the end of the year no doubt ill be up to 35 BMI .. And as I qualify now I don't want to waste anymore of my life battling this.

I totally understand and get this....

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Lol thank you! I'm 35 this year ... And if I'm elegible now why on earth would I let myself get bigger and bigger to where ill have the possibility of loose skin where I would want even more surgery & obesity related problems .. I already have and have had PCOD for years which makes it harder to lose the weight. I don't see the point of lettin myself get more depressed and wasting my life any longer. Thank you to the girls who are supporting me being lower BMI ... And thanks but no thanks to the naysayers. you don't see me judging you for letting yourselves get so big that you're "the perfect BMI" to get this surgery!

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I think we can all have differing opinions without being disrespectful to each other...... Can't we?

There are a few posts in this thread that are completely uncalled for. Please think about what you post, posting inflammatory statements or taking pot shots at another member accomplishes nothing except calling attention to yourself.

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By the way , I truly didn't feel hunger until almost 2 years out. I ate to keep from being exhausted. Everybodys experience is different. ilove my sleeve. I feel like im finally safe in somebody else's wonderful body.

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We were defending ourselves against very unnecessary judgment. Yes it got a little dirty but when you're "attacked" that can happen. Ill stand up for myself ... It seems there are 2 sides on here - I though we were all on the same one : to try and make our lives better, be healthier & happier.

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By the way ' date=' I truly didn't feel hunger until almost 2 years out. I ate to keep from being exhausted. Everybodys experience is different. ilove my sleeve. I feel like im finally safe in somebody else's wonderful body.[/quote']

Again thank you! I've seen MANY people say they didn't feel hunger at the start and having to set times to remember to eat - it wasn't crap info. Seriously what do people being negative and unhelpful get from it?! Thanks again Hun. I can't wait to start my journey!

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Oh geez. Everybody just stop. Rollargrl was just looking for support but instead she felt she got something else and it hurt her to be asked why any doc would give her surgery.

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