Susysleever

Hey Katie you are probably right but I really want the people to know that there are options and we had such a great experience in TJ, and our doctors were really super nice, professional and superb surgeons. As a BSN trained nurse working in a large pysch unit, I see how being over weight can really affect patients in such a negative manner. I just want to share and hopefully decrease some peoples fears about going to TJ for surgery and get on their paths to a healthier life!!Your journey started with Ortiz and ours started with Valenzuela and Cabrera!! and in the end we all end up being healthier

I echo all of the above, and would add:
* going to any doctor's office and the nurse takes one look and says, "hang on, I'll have to get the large cuff for you."

Holy Cow - It's been 7 months!
My weight has pretty much stayed the same this last month and I'm quite okay with it I started at 231 lbs. and 'm holding steady at 143 lbs. Ideally, I'd like to lose 10 more pounds and I am working towards it. It will happen!
I was just in my friend's wedding this past weekend and it was so nice not to dread a formal event!! Last time this year, I dreaded stuff like this for weeks due to knowing I wouldn't have anything to wear and that there would be tons of pictures. My friend looked beautiful and I was able to focus on her wonderful day rather than being insecure and concerned about how I looked.
As you will see in the pictures below, my friends are super tiny...like 95-100 pounds tiny! They have been my friends since I was 5 and I had always felt insecure taking pictures with them...no one wants to be the fat friend! With that said, they have been extremely supportive. They have never made me feel bad about myself and when I told them I was having the surgery they were 100% supportive. They are so proud of me and I love them for it. I didn't tell every person I know that I had surgery, but I did tell my close friends and it was one of the best things I could have done. To me, the surgery was something to Celebrate and something to be proud of. I'm proud of my decision and how hard I've worked to lose the weight....I hope everyone else feels that same sense of pride! You are taking control of your life and it should be celebrated.
Thank you to the people who read my posts every month. You guys leave the nicest comments and I'm thankful for the support this forum has provided me with. Wishing everyone happiness and success with their surgery!
Jordyn
The pictures of me in the black dress is from a wedding last May...the pictures with the purple dress is from the wedding this past weekend with my beautiful friends

I'm going to keep mine. My taxidermist is going to mount it so that I can hang it on the wall. Just kidding.

As useless as an appendix

I just got the pathology report copy from my doctors. I don't understand a word of it. Something something red-brown mucosa, I hope that was good?

As useless as an appendix