LadyCamille

Well, I finally took the plunge today. I had a consultation with a bariatric surgeon after attending the bariatric surgery center's seminar and I'm going to DO IT!!! I've been heavy all my life, tipped the scales at 299 today, my divorce will be final on May 21st, leaving me a single mom to four kids, and darnit, I am going to do this for myself. The next 20 years or so will be focused on raising my babies, but this, again, is for me. I'm tired of wearing a fat suit and having every single thing I do overshadowed by my awareness of being the fat girl in the room. I'm tired of being relieved when someone fatter than I am is around. I'm tired of not being able to shop in the stores I want or even feeling the salespeople look at me askance when I take my teenage daughter shopping. Nothing quite like that, "What's that fatty doing in THIS store?" look, is there? So that's my emancipation speech! I should have my surgery date within the next two weeks, once I get my financing (self-pay!) together and my psych eval done. I'm so excited that I'm giddy! And thank you all for helping me make my decision. I've lurked for a while and been incredibly moved by your stories and your dedication and your struggles. Hopefully one day soon I can inspire someone as well! Thanks for an awesome forum!:blushing: