MY Profile, Time to "Fess UP"......

I'm glad you felt comfortable enough to finally share you before pics. Most of us can understand not wanting to as we've all had some feelings of guilt,shame, whatever as obese folks, but before you know it you'll be busting those pics out to show anyone who asks!! In our support meetings us long-terms folks all do that! lol When you're among folks who've been there, done that.....the only thing you're going to get is SUPPORT and encouragement which makes you that much stronger! I've had pre-op folks actually cry when they've seen my pics cause they want it so badly for themsleves as well. POSTING YOUR PHOTOS IS GOING TO GIVE SOMEONE ELSE HOPE!!!! thanks for sharing, Sherr! Tami

Tami, I have to tell you, I want to cry when I look at my post op pics. I NEVER knew I was "that grrl".... And ironically, I now think I am still "that grrl" and try on new clothes that are way too big for me... Weird... Thank you for such kindness. Sherr

Sherr, Just know that although I love to share my pics from pre-WLS, I too want to cry when I look at them. I struggle with the guilt of all the years I was Obese, what it did to ME as a person, to my SPIRIT especially. And Like you I did NOT see how big I was, but Obesity still REALLY affected me. That's a big part of the post-op journey for ME. I still work on that "healing" aspect today, nearly 3 years post-op. It's not a MAJOR issue on a daily basis, but it's there nad I find sometimes it is affecting me negatively and I have to FOCUS on who I am TODAY and not the past. That's part of what I shared about at our last Support meeting.....sooooooo many changes we go through.....I was NOT ready for everything that came along with WLS, even though I'd heard it. I don't know how anyone CAN be ready for it all. HOLD ONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Tami

Hon, You look fabulous. You look like a whole new person. That is just awesome. Keep up the great work. Kathleen

Hey Girlfriend... How are you doing? How are things w/ the Family and everything? Tell me what's been going on with ya! Thank you so much for the good words....I always like seeing you postin'.... Sherr