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Just a question I'm going kind of a similar process but the medication wasn't available for me and they're actually putting me through bariatric surgery instead. What made this a better path for you than the surgery?
My partner actually got the bariatric sleeve done and I would have qualified for it no problem. I had 0 confidence I would be able to stick to the liquid diet they put you on prior to the procedure, even for a short period of time. My compulsions to eat were incredibly strong.
That said, the sleeve worked incredibly well for my partner and the reset it gives you has done her wonders