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How old were you when?

How old were you when you had your surgery and what made you wait as long as you did?



I’ll go first- i had it done on my 24th bday. Personally, i would have done it sooner, had i known it was even an option for me back then.
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    42 after years of yo-yo and steady gain until surgery made sense.
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