Bariatric Surgeon, Dr. Obos Ekhaese and his team at The Center for Obesity and Bariatric Surgery has changed my life for the better in so many ways. I will forever be grateful to them. My mother and cousin had the gastric bypass 3 years prior and at that time, I was very afraid of it. I lacked knowledge of the surgery itself and was scarred for them. My mom asked me if I would think about or consider it and I thought "no way, I can do this on my own." Well, I struggled on my own with numerous diets and exercise. I watched my mother not only become a "skinny minny" but she became healthy, no longer taking blood pressure medications and no longer having diabetes issues.
She and my cousin did excellent and I became curious. On the way home from eating out at a restaurant feeling stuffed, miserable, and FAT. I looked at my husband and said: "I am going to have the gastric bypass surgery." He in turn, looked at me wondering where that statement came from then asked what do you have to do. I knew that I had to attend a seminar as well as 6 months of clinical appointments. I was tired of the struggle and not liking myself for whom and what I had become. I made up my mind in a split second and never looked back. I attended the seminar, which is so incredibly informative that I knew I had made the best decision for me. At that time all my fears went out the window and were replaced with excitement. The 6 months I went through the program flew by. April 26, 2010, was THE DAY that changed my life! My motto became "Gettin Thin in 2010” and that is what I did. After about 20lbs of weight loss, I no longer struggled with sleep apnea or hypertension. With continued weight loss, I could walk or climb a flight of stairs without almost passing out from being out of breath.
I could play outside with my nephew and nieces instead of sitting in a chair and watching. I stopped hurting in my knees and hips as well. The confidence I began to have in myself was unbelievable! I am now 1-year post-op, 80 lbs. HEALTHY, loving life and living it to the fullest. This journey has been beautiful and one of the best rides I have ever been on. I made the BEST choice for ME. As I look at my future, attending the monthly support group meetings at UTMB, using my "gastric by-pass tool" LIFE looks extremely positive. know my LIFE will be blessed and healthy always.
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