Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I always have been a out going person, but the things that bothered me the most was people staring at me and commenting about my weight.. Also the physically aspect the pain.. So I would eat I fell more and more into a depression, felt like well if I'm gonna be fat might as well eat what I want.. Every time I ate and felt full I was satisfied but then the reality would set in of y did I eat this y do I do this to myself.. My kids and family deserve better.. What kind of mom am I.. I can't play with my kids I can hardly walk for a long time.. We can't go and do anything.. I felt like a failure especially to my kids.. What really made me look into bariatric surgery was my 5 yr old saying mommy come play baseball with me.. I know u use too y can't you now.. I started to cry and that was the last straw I was going to change my life not just for me but for my kids.. That's when I put down my last ciggarette and went to orientation for the surgery..
What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?
There were many aspects for me but to name a few... I could not play with my kids at all.. I couldnt stand for a very long period of time because of my back and knees.. The pain was unbearable.. Some days I couldn't walk without crying bc of the pain..
If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?
Now that I have lost all the weight I can be a mommy to the most beautiful kids.. We walk, run, play baseball and are active I can go hiking without dying, I fit into a bathing suit.. I go to the beach and walk around.. When I go to the store I'm no longer in the plus size clothes.. Its amazing.. It opened up my whole life to live.. It was the best decision I ever made..
My journey started as:
My kids helped me make the final decision to do this.. I needed to be there mommy... I went to orientation, met with the dietician. Lost exactly 10lbs before surgery had my surgery lost slowly but looking slowly helped me understand my limits with food and what to do with temptations and what makes me sick.. As I lost the weight most of my medical conditions went away... We found at 31Yrs old I have arthritis in my knees, lower back and both hips bc of all the weight I carried for so many yrs.. I still stay active as much as possible..
Also I will be scheduling my skin surgery to take off the extra skin on my belly.. I can't wait all the hard work paid off.. I can't wait to wear a pair of jeans with a button that actually fit.. No more hiding the rolls or extra skin yes!! The final step and freedom is very near!!
This surgery changed my life for the better I wanted to thank Dr A. And the staff as shoreline surgical for all there help and support...
Everyone has there own journey.. Everyone has the own breaking point..
Everyone's journey is different and is mentally and physically life changing..
But if ur ready go for it remember bariatric surgery is not a sprint it's a marathon...
Derosierkimberly
