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If all goes well with the insurance authorization, I'll have surgery 10/23. This is my gift to myself for my 50th birthday (11/6).
I was a skinny kid in fat family, then gained a lot of weight in adulthood. About 25 pounds came on slowly over time, another 100 in two big gains. The first big gain came when I became seriously ill and inactive. Once I recovered I lost 60 pounds with fen-phen and long daily walks, but gained it back after my dog died and I stopped the walks. Gained a whole lot more when I began taking medication for OCD, which was a godsend that gave me back myself... plus 50 extra pounds of myself! Now I am ready to do this to get my healthy body to go with my healthy mind.
Everyone here has been a real inspiration. Thanks!