Why I Decided To Have WLS My name is Ed Lehman with AKA's of Eddie L, Ed, Eddie, the Famous Mr. Ed and 1 HAPPY MAN. I was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio (The Meat Potato & Pierogi Capital of the World), enlisted in the US Navy in 1977,
Why I Decided To Have WLS Weight had been a struggle for me all my life. It became the norm for me to lose and then gain back what I had lost and more. There was always a reason for unhealthy or excessive eating. Reasons such as school schedules, work
Why I Decided To Have WLS I was overweight my entire life--chubby baby, chubby adolescent, chubby teenager. Food was love in my family, so we ate for every occasion. I was a teenager in the 70's when skinny was in, so even though I was only a size 13/15, I
Why I Decided To Have WLS One year... who would have thought my life could have changed so much in just one year. Ever since I was a young child I have had weight issues. I can remember when I was only about 10 years old, my aunt made a
The Misconception of a WLS Pouch A big misconception in bariatric surgery from the general public is the idea that surgery works in a mechanical fashion, meaning a small WLS pouch or a small sleeve of a stomach is responsible for the individual to eat less and lose weight. The most
Why I Decided to Have WLS I have always struggled with my weight. I have lost and gained many times throughout my life. Like everyone, as I got older, losing became more and more difficult. Through my early thirties, I maintained my weight by staying active. I was by no
Sharing My Personal Goodbye Letter To My Stomach My name is Crystal and I am 45 years old. I am a member of ObesityHelp.com as Crystalcandoit. I have been struggling with my weight my entire life. I was that overweight child, that became an obese teenager, and then became a
Why I Decided To Have WLS I weighed 175 pounds when I got married in 1977. Throughout the next 40 years, I slowly put on weight. It was very gradual but at my heaviest, I weighed 320 pounds. Since my excess weight was put on over so many years, I
There’s a lot of buzz about the Mini Bypass recently and sometimes misinformation gets out that can cause confusion. There are many questions about what the Mini Bypass is and why a doctor would recommend it. There are many factors that should be considered before you make the decision of
Why I Decided To Have WLS For as long as I can remember I struggled with being overweight. When I was in first grade, I was the tallest in my class, even towering over all of the boys. I continued to be the biggest girl in my class for my
