For me the final straw was when my son took a photo of me on my phone only showing me from the neck down when I saw that not knowing who it was straightaway I said omg what a big person this person makes me look like a really thin person. After a few seconds reality hit me and I realised this person is me. I was shocked to the extreme didn't realise I looked like this. So that drove me to have surgery.

@@Caseylynn I am 52 and felt the same way - a little apprehensive but KNEW it was the tool I needed. Three weeks and 1 day post-op and so happy I did it!

thanks for making me feel a bit better. Keep me posted on your progress. All the best.

I guess I'm vain because mostly I just want to look and feel pretty again.

To be healthy.... reason enough for me.

Kate

I was tired of waiting for someone to give me permission. I was tired of worrying about people dismissing surgery as a "last resort" or an "easy out." I was just plain tired, achy, and sick. And I knew that carrying this weight -- and likely adding to it -- was not sustainable for my particular body.

I gave up the idea that surgery was an admission of failure, and embraced it as a personal choice that has to be justified to no one. Other than the insurance company, that is

I saw an ad for Botox, was interested but was looking further into cheap Botox in Mexico and stumbled across this weird sleeve trend. I figured why the hell not?!

My final straw was that everything was just harder to do. Things that should be simple were hard. There is also the desire to have a baby.

When I saw a surgeon that I had confidence in.... Saw two previously that I didn't click with.

I have been lucky enough to have been heavy for many years without having any problems associated it with obesity, but the past year I have had bad knee and back pain. To me, this was the start of a downward spiral and I wanted to stop it before it got out of control.

For me, it was nearly ending up in the hospital due to complications from the two diabetes meds I had been on for years. Two of my doctors suggested RNY to get me off the meds. I started this journey last May and had my surgery on December 10th. I'm 97 pounds since I started and 53 since my surgery. Best of all, NO diabetes medicine!

That should be down 97 pounds!