Molly S.
Hello
I am a 58 year old diabetic for 10 y ears and want to have lapband surgery to give me more years of life. My whole mind set on this thing is I haven't been able to eat sweets or carbs for years, and I've stayed fat. Actually became a larger struggle when I went on insulin. so, why not have the surgery, still have to watch sugars and carbs, BUT, I can be thinner doing it. I think for my self esteem this is the answer. I had almost accepted my weight, wanting everyone else to accept it too, but that is not happening. The GQ public does NOT accept overweight people and I'm so tired of being resentful to all the thin people. I think I will always take up for the overweight person, and I will not like hearing comments about them, but it will be wonderful to know they are not talking about me. I mostly scared I will fail at this, gain everything back, but I'm committing myself to support groups and online support.
My surgery date is December 12th. that is the FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE. I am nervous and excited but mostly hopeful I can do what the doctor orders and be a model patient and success story. What a great feeling that will be. I couldn't conquer diabetes (tried denying it for 8 years), but I can conquer this with the tools given me.
All the best to all the bariatric weight loss patients.
Sincerely,
Molly
