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My weight never affected my social life badly. I had jobs, friends, went to clubs, parties, etc. It's only the past 5 years that it has gotten worse. I don't go out with my friends because I hate the dirty looks from strangers, I have to wonder how far I will have to walk or what if they want to go to eat afterwards will I be able to fit in the booth or will the chair be strong enough. Will everyone be watching me if I eat or do I just order a soda and say I'm not hungry and wish the night was over so I can go home and eat. You got a problem if your at work wondering what your going to eat when you get home. So on a regular visit to my doctor because I had the flu, he asked what I was doing about my weight. Not much obviously (I'm thinking). So he asked if I thought about gastric bypass or the lapband. What overweight person hasn't. Yeah, I've thought about it on and off for 10 years. But in the beginning I wasn't about to get my chest cut open. So I kind of just figured this is the way it's going to be the rest of my life. My doctor said why don't you go see this doctor. He said you don't have to decide right now just think about it. So I did and saw Dr Ferzil, still wasn't sure I wanted to get it done, started taken tests and finally I figured I'm not losing this weight on my own. I just got diagnosed with high blood pressure and sleep apnea, not to mention the pains in my ankles, knees and back. I don't want to get diabetes, or die. So after some set backs. I finally signed the consent for surgery in March, 9 months after I initially met my doctor. Surprisingly my surgery was approved within 2 weeks and surgery set for April 24th. I lose 28lb on my own before surgery. My biggest fear was dying during surgery. I had surgery on a Tuesday and came home on Thursday morning. I'm disappointed I only lost 10lbs the first week after surgery because I've lost as much as 12lbs in one week while eating and dieting. But I just have to keep telling myself I'm lost 38lbs so far.
