Diabetes and sleep apnea was my main motivation for getting the surgery done. The pills and everything associated with it, just became too much and totally just took over my life. I wasn't getting any younger and dieting was showing any long-term success needed to be productive. I thought about it long and hard so VSG was my best option. I will say, that I am one of the most hard headed guys you will ever meet, so sticking to the clear liquid pre op diet was quite the challenge.

A little bit about myself I'm 26 years old 320ish lbs at 5' 9". I've always been on the heavier side of the weight scale, at least that's what I felt. I was a very athletic teenager I played several sport including but not limited to softball, track, basketball and volleyball. I grew up on a horse farm so I was always outside do some kind of chore or playing. With that being said I never had time to sit down, watch a bunch of tv and just simply be lazy. That was until I graduated