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...less of a desire to work with me, and more of a desire to just tell me what I should be doing, and then just not really give me any of the support that I needed to do that...

August 07, 2026 | 00m 00s

This storyteller shares their health journey before and after Bariatric surgery at 17.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:30 - 39

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:College graduate

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Digestive System

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Obesity

TOPIC:Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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