LINDA C.

  • BMI 45.6

Obesity & Me

Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

I stated gaining weight around 9 added 75 lb at 13 slowly gained too 200 during high school. I never was really teased about the weigh just ignored. never dated till I was 24. than married him/ for 10 years now. gained 25 lbs with son in 90 lost all of it gained 50 when he was about 8 mnths. would go on diets lose 15 and gain back 20 gained 20 lbs with daughter in 95 lost 18. had female problems gained about 50 now up to 330

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

Not being included. also searching to see if i fit through or on. Clothes are expensive I was afull figure model as teen but outgrew that

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

I can fit into some old cloths

How did you first find out about bariatric surgery and what were your initial impressions of it?

about 20 years ago when i lived in California. Then a friend had the fobi pouch done by Dr Lirio last year. it was drastic

What aftercare support group/program do you have? How helpful/important is this?

Dr Lirio has a support group that meets every month at Ellis. Very importantMeet new poeople can ask guestions

What is your scar like? Is this what you expected?

It looks good so far, I really don;t like the gastric tube

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

NO
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