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  • I had gastric bypass at the age of 36 and as an obese person as long as I can remember I wish now that I had been able to do it so much earlier. Being an overweight obese teen/young adult is a very painful journey. You will find many posters on here who talk about the risks of GBS but I implore you to do your research…
    in Gastric Bypass Surgery Comment by beach_bum_gurl July 2011
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    in The ever infamous: How do I get rid of this distorted image Comment by beach_bum_gurl June 2011
  • Yep, I experienced the same nagging tailbone pain after losing significant weight. For me the discomfort lasted about a year and then just resolved on its own. Like your doc says, it is because you have lost all of the cushioning that you once had in that area. One thing that I did find that helped was just getting up and…
    in Pain in the *kitten*? ... literally! Comment by beach_bum_gurl June 2011
  • "I don't want to do it...for so many reasons." Until your reasons for wanting to be at a healthy weight, not being tired, and living for your family overcome the reasons that you do not want to have the surgery, then DO NOT have the surgery--you will only be setting yourself up for a possible failure. As someone who has…
    in Deciding whether or not to have Surgery.... Comment by beach_bum_gurl June 2011
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