mikiesgranny

  • BMI 46.9

Obesity & Me

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

The day my grandson was still born and I was too big to fit the scrubs to go into surgery with my daughter broke my heart. My mom had gastric by pass last summer and I am thinking about it too

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

The limitations on my self confidence to participate in activities.

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 am still trying to decide about surgery. I am veryscared of the complications others have had with it.

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

My cousin was the first person I knew to have it and she had severe complications and almost died. Since then her mom and my mom have both had it and done very well.

What fears did you have about having complications or even dying from from the surgery, and what would you tell other people having the same fears now?

I have had multiple surgeries and this one really scares me. I am still in the deciding phase.

What was it like attending your first information seminar on weight loss surgery? Were you glad you attended? if so, why?

I attended the first seminar with my mom. I was impressed with the information presented but still scared.
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