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Obesity & Me

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

I have been struggling for ever with my weight, my nickname in elementary school, and we are talking a long time ago, was "Fatty Phyllis" so bullying has been around forever! I do not like what I see in the mirror these days, and God love my husband, I know he doesn't either. So the time has come to get ri of this gorilla on my back, he is much biger than the proverbial monkey!

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

The ultimate worst thing is a whole list of things, lets see: living in a 4 level house and having knees and ankles that feel like they are going to brreak when I get to the top of the stairs. Not having alot of energy, low self esteem, having to move folds to get clean in the shower. Not being able to paint my toenails easily anymore, having to hold to my breath while I tie my shoes, not being able to play with or stay up with my 3 grandchildren, I want to walk, I want to swim, I want to ride my bike! And I can go on, and on.

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

My surgery date is tentatively set for late October right now. I can hardly wait!

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