When I was younger I was always thin. My mom would keep telling me one day little girl your going to gain weight. Well she was right when i got pregnant with my first son I was 21 years old at this time. I gained so much weight after he was born the pounds just kept coming and coming. With each child i had which I have 4 boys I gained weight. It never came off I was to busy with my children and husband to even think of me. 

4 years ago I started to think of me and went to see 3 doctors about weight loss surgery I was getting the band so i though. I did not like the 3 doctors I saw for my surgery till one day I found out about DR. Hendrick and went to his seminar I liked him he sounded honest and he sounded like he cares about his patience.

That was April 2010 when i first met with him than met him in his office in May we talked about the band and he told me i will  do good with the VSG and I was sold. I did not think I ever needed a normal stomach I liked the fact of only having a little stomach so I told him lets go for it. My insurance company OK it the first time submitted to them. I was in shock I was so happy I was getting surgery to help me to loose weight.

it is all most a year now and i am so happy I did this surgery very proud that i did not chicken out lol. I have my good days and bad ones still but it seems I can handle stress better and love to live again. When I was 290 lbs I did not care how i looked and how people would talk to me but not watch out I do not let people talk to me bad any more and I hold my head up high. I feel so much better about me that it has changed who I am now. I love going out playing sports. Love working out going on my ten mile bike rides and just walking fast. I feel great.

About Me
Dearborn, MI
Location
27.1
BMI
VSG
Surgery
07/19/2010
Surgery Date
Jun 14, 2010
Member Since

Before & After
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290lbs
I am so happy with my VSG it has changed my life so much
172lbs

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