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Hi, my name is Christy and I wanted to start a blog not only for others to read but so I could look back at my journey and never forget where I came from. I decided a couple of months ago to have bariatric surgery. No, I didn’t just decide overnight either. Been thinking about it for years but way to scared or even ashamed to tell anyone. I decided after attending the seminar with a surgeon to go for what’s called a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Since my consult with Dr. T, I have been in the process of completing all the testing you have to endure. Slowly checking them off the list and tomorrow is my last test!! Yay!!! :0) A sleep study…hopefully it will go well.

I haven’t told many people about my decision to have weight loss surgery, but mostly everyone I have told has been very supportive and excited for me. I have been overweight most of my life. Now that I am 33, not only am I overweight but I’m considered “morbidly obese”! That just sounds disgusting! There are a lot of days I feel disgusting. Due to my obesity, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Type II diabetes and oh the back problems.

A lot of people think that surgery is the easy way out and I was, at one time, one of those people. I have found over the past year or so researching everything about WLS (weight loss surgery) that in no way is this easy. It’s a tool to help you control what and how much to eat. I NEED that tool!

I am married and have a three-year old little boy. I want to be around for him. I want to have the energy when he says “Mommy, come play with me” to do it. I don’t want to be the fat mom. So here we are, super excited and still scared to death, not so much about the procedure but about having the strength mentally and physically to be successful.

This is me and my little guy...