Velvet36
I am a 39 year old wife and mother. I have been overweight since I was 14 years old. I don't even remember ever having a nice figure or feeling good about my body. I was burned in a house fire when I was 5 years old. I eventually learned to love my scars...they made me into the person I am today. I had so many wonderful nurses care for me over the years of healing...grafts....scar revisions...that I gained such an admiration for the work they did. Through that experience, I decided that I wanted to be a nurse. I have been an RN for 17 years and love my job.
I have spent so long focusing my time and attention on my patients, my husband, and my children that somewhere along the way I completely forgot about myself. I was always "chubby" but it has been the past 5 years that I have been just plain obese. I now am diabetic, my knees hurt to stoop down or climb stairs, and my triglycerides are through the roof.
I have finally made the decision to put myself first so that I can live a life with my family without illness, pain, embarrassment, sadness, and stress. I am looking forward to growing from every step of this journey!!!
About Me
Before & After
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