Fallenangel2904
I've been on OH since 2005. At the time I was 16. I almost had the surgery back then, went through many of the preop steps but then late in the process figured out that my insurance would not cover it because of my age and also because of the surgery type (lap band at the time). Two years later I began persuing things again and for one reason or anyother I did not go through with it.
It's now 2012. I'm 23 years old. I've only gotten heavier over the years and my health has gone down hill. I now realize I need this surgery more then ever. So I am beginning all over agian. I have been to a preliminary seminar and have an appointment for June with a surgeon. I have decided to go through a different medical facility, different surgeon so I really am starting from scratch. I hope this time will be my last time on here.
At 23 years old I top the scales at well over 350lbs. I am actually not sure my exact weight but I estimate it to be somewhere around 370lbs. I have lost weight in the past on weight loss programs but have only regained it back and then some. I am persuing the surgery now to get my health in check. At 23 years old I just want to be able to live a normal life, do normal things and act like a 23 year old. My family has a history of heart disease, diabetis, hgih blood pressure- among other things- and these conditions exist in people who are not overweight. I know the risk of me having something wrong is 10000 times greater. Point blank, I don't want to die.
