Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

Was healthy, energitic, played baseball, late 20's started putting on weight until I reached 220 lbs. 2008 did an initial consultation with Dr. Cirangle, then went to see Dr. Fowler, was so intrigued with VSG, but HMSA was not covering that surgery. So I let it go for along time. Then came one day I said I need to focus on myself to be healthy, energitic like I used to be. So I browsed the internet an found that Dr. Fowler was having a informational session. So I signed up, went and found out that HMSA pays for VSG.

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, low self esteem, not as energitic.

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

July 11, 2012 scheduled surgery