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Obesity & Me

Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

I was always slim and never had any problems until in my marriage about halfway through my ex husband become very abusive and I tried to leave with our kids and he would always find me and he would come with a gun and I would go back because he would tell me he was going to kill me or our kids and I would go and then one day I over heard him say if I ever got big he would divorce me and I thought lord that was my way to freedom and thank god I have been free since 2002 but I have struggled trying to get my weight off. and thank goodness I will finally be on my way to a better and healthier life.

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

the worst for me was being able to get around and do the things I used to do when I was slim and to be able to cross my legs and tie my shoes with out putting my leg up on the couch and tie them ... and I snore now where I never use to . and have to use a seat belt extender for the airplane.

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

I am waiting to have my surgery on the 23rd of October which is just a few days I am having the gastric sleeve.

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