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Hi all. I'm 5'5 and weigh 225 lbs. When I told my sister that I am seriously looking into WLS (I have a consultaion with a surgeon on 6/10) she told me that I am not big enough to have this surgery. I have been struggleing with my weight since I was 16. Ive been a member of Jenny Craig since 2000 and have been on ond off of the program for the last 3 years and the most weight I ever lost with them was about 20-22 lbs. Between Jenny Craig programs I have tired every over the counter diet pill you can think of. I have also tried weight watchers with no significant weight loss. I have started seeing a chiropractor for my my aches and pain (my back, left hip and my right ankle) and am considering looking for help cause I think I may be suffering from deppression and might even be an emotional eater. My asthma has gotten worse within the last 5-6 months and I've been haveing difficulty sleeping cause I can't breath. All in all, I feel like this sugery is Not the easy way out, but my last resort. So with all of this said. Do you guys think I'm "too small" to have WLS? I really appreciate any comments and/or advice.

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