Sweet Toni

I had the can't fit on the rollercoaster experience summer before last and trust me it was humlitiating to have to get off in front of countless people I didnt even know , but most importantly in front of my friends I was at the park with , I wanted to vaporize or dissapear. I played it off saying I really didnt want to get on anyway and that I dont like rollercoasters that much, but deep down inside I was so embarrased I wanted to put my head on my mom's shoulder and get my cry out !!!!!! .
My co-morbidities had me taking medicaitions and experiencing all kinds of pains , so no its no joking matter to be obese. VSG is saving my life , thank God for this blessing !!!!!
Two fingers, One Love
CAMMYD*:-)

You hit the nail on the head with this one! I myself am always guilty of making fat jokes about myself, but at the end of the day i am unhappy about it, and i think i've used it as a way to cope, but like you said, its not really helping me. I think we do need to take our power back, especially with ourselves. It isnt funny and i dont know where we decided it was. I'm proud of you for this post, and hopefully it will help us realize our worth.

Preach!!!! You really inspired me with this one, i almost cried but you know i'm reading this at work and i dont want to ruin my makeup..lol.. You are my home-girl and my VSG buddy, i will support your decision either way, but i know that this is something that could help you out tremendously. I do believe you can do it on your own, we all could have done it on our own but this tool i think is a God-send that really forces us to change habits. I'm excited for surgery, i know that you will get to that point as well. It will be hard but like you said, i'm going to replace fear with faith. I swear this post is just awesome!!!!

Sweet Toni, I think we all have some degree of fear and angst of the unknown, anytime you are having a surgery and being sedated you have to have faith in your surgeon and the medical staff attending , I know I prayed about it and put in the Lords hands and kept it moving. Everything turned out execellent !!!!!!! I am so happy I made the decision , I am 3 mon. post op and I feel absolutely great !!!!!!!! I was a 16/18 and I am now 12/14 ,even though I dont see it my clothes tell the story and my breathing is not rough and loud anymore. Hope this helps , keep the faith it will all turn out fine!!!!
Two fingers, One Love !
CAMMYD*:-)

Sweet Toni, getting sleeved on Monday Oct 10th and I have the same questions you took all the words from my mouth was talking with a friend this morning with the same fears.....faith is the word.... thxs for posting this I will read this everyday until my surgery ......