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MY STORY
SO HERE IT GOES:
FOR MOST OF MY LIFE I HAVE BEEN AT VARYING DEGREES OF BEING OVERWEIGHT. I RECENTLY TURNED 40 AND DECIDED ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I NEVER CONSIDERED WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY BEFORE. I ALWAYS HAVE FELT I SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH CONTROL TO LOSE THE WEIGHT ON MY OWN. AFTER TURNING 40, I REALIZED I COULD NOT DO IT ON MY OWN THAT I NEED HELP.
MY MOM HAD HER STOMACH STAPLED WHEN I WAS 15, AND IT WAS A VERY TRYING TIME FOR OUR FAMILY. I REMEMBER A LOT OF THE THINGS SHE WENT THROUGH AND ALL THE HORRIBLE THINGS SOME PEOPLE HAD SAID ABOUT HER. THE THINGS THEY HAD IMPLIED ABOUT HER BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME, SHE ACTUALLY FELT GOOD ABOUT HERSELF.
IT TOOK A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THOUGHT FOR ME TO COME TO THIS DECISION. I WAS GOING TO HAVE THE LAP BAND PROCEDURE DONE, BUT SINCE GOING TO 2 DIFFERENT SEMINARS, I DECIDED THE RNY WOULD BE BEST FOR ME. WHEN TALKING TO MY PRIMARY DOCTOR, HE WAS IMPRESSED AT THE AMOUNT OF TIME I PUT INTO THE RESEARCH.
I AM NOT SCARED OF THE SURGERY ITSELF OR THE SIDE EFFECTS, I AM MORE CONCERNED ONCE I LOSE THE WEIGHT, ALL THE LOOSE SKIN AND IF I WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY TO CORRECT IT.
SO, HERE IS TO ME AND ALL THE OTHER BRAVE PEOPLE WILLING TO TAKE THE STEPS NECCESARY TO BE HEALTHY.
LORETTA
