owens12

I am 23 years old and i was able to get the surgery when i was 19. It was the best decision i have made in my life to this point. I was 545 lbs when i weighed in on my day of surgery. At 19 i had hbp, terrible edema, and i couldnt participate in sports with my friends in high school. I had to go through a year of therapy (insurance purposes) to have the surgery paid for. It wasnt fun going through nursing school hearing about how being so overweight was going to kill me one day. 3 years later i have lost about 250 lbs and i feel great. I work in a maximum security prison and i am on my feet almost all day (just like every other nurse!). I dont think i could do my job if i was as heavy as i used to be. I did have severe acute pancreatitis which was a direct result from the surgery. However i still stand this surgery. If you have the support system and continue to do research and decide it is an option, pursue it. Good luck!