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I had struggled with weight my entire life. One of my least favorite memories is when I was in elementary school and going shopping with my mother for new school clothes. While everyone else was wearing the cute kids' styles, I was shopping in the Dillard’s women's department and other stores with plus size sections. By the time I was in high school I was on two different high blood pressure medications and on the fast track for diabetes, joint problems, and heart disease – all of which run in my family. I went to college and the pounds just piled on until I weighed more than 330 pounds. |
Fast forward several years and many missed opportunities because I was obese, and I saw an ad in the paper for the LAP-BAND®. It took me about five minutes to decide this was the procedure for me. I was in grad school at the time and had to wait a few months until spring break, otherwise I think I would've had it the next day! |
