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I was obese my entire life- from early childhood. My identity was formed in that shadow. When I was in college, I got serious about wanting to do something about it. I wanted gastric bypass- I want...

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday. I can tell this whole process is well thought out and they do a lot of smart things to minimize risk and ensure success.

one thing I hate is that they ...

Last time I went through this process I was 21 and in college. Man, what a different world I live in 14 years later. 

My office- my dream job- is a dumpster fire lately. Not enough s...

Pre-op requirements look different when I'm working and mom'ing three small children. The first go-round I was in college. I have much less free time now.

The surgeon I picked seems...

Hi everyone,

I have Aetna and they require twelve diet notes from a multicomponent behavioral intervention. My surgeon recommended CVS minute clinics but they do not appear to have an online platform and the in person ones are not available

It's nice to return to these pages and remember the journeys that I have gone through. It's nice to be at a place now where my weight isn't such a constant thought and struggle, but is just one fac...

Life is a never ending journey, which so often feels like a never ending struggle when it comes to health and weight. You'd think with all the attention I'd given to it, that'd I'd be a guru master...