Isn't it amazing, how we agonize prior to getting the surgery ~ is this the right decision, can't I just give it one more try on my own, what if I fail with this also??? And now at the other side ~ this is the best decision I have ever made for myself, I so wish I could have done this sooner! I know that I contemplated surgery for 10 years, but the two times I went through the consult prior to actually moving forward, it just didn't seem right. I don't second guess those decisions, because there have been significant medical advancements over those 10 years, but I would have liked to be getting healthy at 31 instead of 41 !
My blog....yeah, I haven't done much there. I was never the kind of kid who kept a journal, and I don't know how much I have gone through that would be helpful to others. I made the decision, the insurance went through no problem, got the surgery date right away, went to Europe for three weeks, came home and had the surgery. Really no struggle ~ it almost seemed too easy when I read of others horror stories.
Hey, get those pictures up!! You can always change them out. I had a hard enough time even finding pictures ~ I avoid the camera as though it is the plague. Personally, they are a good reference for me, because I have such a distorted body image. I grew up skinny, and I just don't see myself in those 350-370# pictures. It is weird. I've been obese and gaining for 20 years, but I am still amazed when my ass can't squeeze through something because it is so much larger than my perception.
Get that foot healed up, and we will make plans to go hiking!
~ I am the proud wife of a Guatemalan, but most people call me Kimberley
Highest Known Weight = 370# / 59.7 bmi @ 5'6"
Current Weight = 168# / 26.4 bmi : fluctuates 5# either way @ 5'7" / more than 90% EWL
Normal BMI (24.9) = 159#: would have to compromise my muscle mass to get here without plastics, so this is not a goal.
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