Currently 23 years old.  Nearly done with my Master's in social work.  Love working with people who have disabilities.

My younger brother has autism and I want to have surgery, among other reasons, so that I can live a long life, be there for him and look out for him in the future - he's my world and I'm doing this for myself and for him!

-Hoping to someday ditch my CPAP machine and no longer have sleep apnea! 
-Desperate to prevent diabetes. 
-Wanting to give myself a good chance of having children when the time comes in the future. 
-Needing to give my aching back and joints a break!
-Aiming to someday again fit easily/comfortably into furniture, clothes, etc.
-Wishing that people would see me first, my weight second!

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