marjeano
I am a 48 year old woman who has come to realize in a shocking way that it is true Pictures do not lie. I witnessed one of my recent pictures and thought to myself , do I really look like that. In my mind I looked different, yes, overweight by large margins yet, not a point blank as that picture showed me. I had been thinking about the Gastric By-Pass for a few years now and never quite felt it was for me. Diet's wasn't working either, exercise classes pooped me out too quick, I wouldn't go back.Through encouragement from my family Doctor and some close friends I realized that I had to do this for myself not for anyone else. I have thoroughly checked all the in's and out's of the surgery, listened to many people whom have gone through with the surgery and have shared some frightening realizations about the whole big picture of things after the surgery as well as before the surgery.
So far the before part has been pretty easy, yet I must admit to being very nervous and scared for I do not want to do anything wrong that would cause me to die or lead to being terribly sick for life. I want to know what I would look like 150 lbs less than I am now. I have no memory of ever being skinny, I have always been on the chunky side all through school right on after graduation I was in my 200lbs. A couple of marriages later and this is where Iam at. Obese, and going to have a GAstric By-Pass surgery with the help and encouragement of all you dear, dear people to share with a stranager all your stories to helpme feel alittle more calmer before surgery and alot less frightened after surgery. Thank You to all who wish me well, and I to you good wishes. My husband is backing me one hundred percent although he is bedridden from Liver Disease and Muscular Dystrophy. His help will be his encouragement and good will. We do not have children, but plenty of neices and nephews to spoil and send home. Wish me good luck and any thoughts you wish to share feel free to write to me, I love to meet new friends. Sincerely, Marla Bermea
