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I'm 22 hopefully getting the gastric this summer the insurance process is so long I can not wait to finally start my life I have felt trapped in this body since I was little and kids first started calling me fat I am looking forward to being happy I'm concerned with loose skin complications if like to connect with people that have been through this my Instagram is itskariduh feel free to add me I'll follow back

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Congratulations....it may be (seem) like a long journey...but it will be worth it... you are so lucky you are taking control of this while you are still young... this will help with the loose skin and tone, for sure!

I wish I had done this YEARS ago myself...

Good luck to you...

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Thank you yeah that is what my mom keeps telling me when people start saying I'm just lazy and looking for an easy way I'm just anxious to get it done and the hard part of learning to adapt to a new life style begins

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This is about you, so don't worry about what people say. This is your life and you can always make new friends. Good luck, I am thankful to have finally had this surgery and feel good about myself.

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Thank you yeah that is what my mom keeps telling me when people start saying I'm just lazy and looking for an easy way I'm just anxious to get it done and the hard part of learning to adapt to a new life style begins

Wow... sorry to hear you are getting that B.S. Some people are so judgemental. It's ignorance really. It is NOT easy. It's the most effective *long term* treatment out there for obesity. Congratulations to you for going for it!

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YOU need to be the informed one...many people don't realize that it is still WORK, and this is just a tool.

Obesity is a disease...it is documented as such since June 2013, which shows how we have progressed :(

If someone hasn't lived your life, they don't know what you have gone thru... so just take their "opinions" and move on... you can do this for YOU!!!

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first step is having the surgery. the skin removal comes a while from now. from what I understand the easiest way of getting insurances to pay for it is to have all the rashes and stuff documented. the one problem I have with that is I haven't had any since surgery. good luck on surgery and fast healing to you

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Thank you all so much for the positive words really the bs I get sucks my " friends" will joke saying well you don't have to worry your getting surgery and I tell them ok my life is going to change it's not going to be easy I know it but really I'm ready to overcome the weight and finally moving on with my life

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want some inspiration .. followe me! IG: @_charantoinette

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Will do

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