thegoodelady
Hi All,
Just had Gastric Sleeve on October 27th of 2014. It was ten years of stops and starts and I'm sorry I didn't do it sooner. This was by far one of my best decisions I have ever made concerning my health.
At 287 lbs. I could barely move. I was swollen and exhausted all the time. I suffered from multiple issues from my weight and was on a lot of medication. I felt old and didn't know who that was staring back at me in the mirror.
Something had to change. I felt that by choosing to have this surgery, I was saving my life.
I'm two weeks out and have lost 23 lbs! My ankles and fingers are starting to look more normal. My old face is emerging and for the first time in a long time, I'm feeling hope.
I couldn't be more grateful to my primary Dr. Cassandra Murphy and my surgeon Dr. Ameri. She worked tirelessly helping me through every step of the way and he's one of the kindest men I have ever met and is a leader in his field. I cried at our first visit when he asked me how I feel.
If you're reading this and your afraid to have this surgery, don't be. Change can happen. That's something I didn't believe could be possible anymore. I've never been happier about being wrong about something in my life.