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A Healthier ME! - Atlanta, GA
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Hello Everyone! My name is Ebony and I am...
WORTH IT$2,100
Hello Everyone! My name is Ebony and I am embarking on a long but well worth it journey. After much research (years) I have decided to get the gastric sleeve. I am 28 years old and I weigh 382 lbs.
Honestly up until recently I really didn't think of myself as being that big until I actually saw a few pictures of myself and I was like Damn! What happened? How could you let yourself get to this point? Then I answered those questions, I know exactly what happened laziness, eating all the wrong foods, and just not caring about myself enough to make a change.
So in 2011 I gave birth to my first child, his name is Riley and I never knew that I could love someone as much as I love him. Let's fast forward well Riley is a very active 2 year old and I can barely keep up with, sometimes it brings tears to my eyes knowing that I can't be as active as I'd like with my son. This past February I had my gallbladder removed, and then I just found out that my hemoglobin A1C is elevated and I have an increased chance of getting diabetes, my knees hurt and I'm easily out of breath. I know having surgery isn't a quick fix and that it's only meant to assist you in your weight loss/healthy goal. That's why I am dedicated t o do what it takes to get healthy and get my weight back under control. I would love to walk into any store and be able to shop and not be limited on my selections, I would love to go on a run and possibly a marathon, I would love to be able to fit in a seat on the airplane and not have to ask for an extender or have the person in the next seat side eye me because my body fat is spilling over into their space, I would love to climb a flight of stairs and not feel like I'm about to die because I can barely breath, and most importantly I would love to run and play with my side without any restrictions and be able to keep up with him.
The time is now and I AM READY! With hard work and dedication I know I have this, I just have to strong even when I feel defeated.
So my consultation appoint is this upcoming Thursday with Peachtree Surgical Associates and I'm excited, this is the first step and the beginning of a journey and new outlook on life.
I will be uploading pictures and post of my progress and journey and I am excited to share my experience with the world.
I don't know how much this procedure is yet and will find out Thursday when I go for my consultation. Also I know my insurance pays 80% and I also have a secondary insurance which should pick up the additional cost so we'll see.
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Replies (11)
February 13, 2015
How's it going?
February 17, 2015
Hi! Everything is going great. Right now I'm at a stall but that's ok I know it'll break soon just have to keep working at it.
July 22, 2015
You look amazing. Am seriously thinking about getting this. Your motivating me more
July 29, 2015
You go girl. What a blessing to hear your story It motivated me to do the same. Thanks
UPDATED FROM Luvinmyself04
3 months pre
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This is me on July 4th, 2013. I never take full body shots because I don't want to see myself so I did a half of body shot lol.
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UPDATED FROM Luvinmyself04
3 months pre
Shopping...Not so much!
Shopping for clothes really sucks because I can barely find clothes that I look nice in so I end up not buying anything at all. :-(
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September 12, 2013
I wouldn't have guessed you were anything like as heavy as you are. I loved reading your review, you're 17 years younger than me and I wished I had done something about my weight sooner. Weight loss surgery is still quite rare and stigmatised here in the U.K and I always tried to diet, almost every day of the last 30 years, and I dieted myself up to over 300 pounds. What you said about Riley is so touching to me, Ebony he'll be the one who can't keep up with you! You don't look 28 and you're already very attractive, you have great skin, so once you are a good weight for you - well you'll be a Showstopper. I know that's not why you're doing it though. You have a great attitude and I'm going to be cheering you on all the way!
September 13, 2013
Hi Allie! Thank you so much! Allie you know it's never too late to improve our health. I was suppose to have this done a few years back but I didn't and I'm glad because I ended up having my son and gained a whopping 85 lbs. So let me ask you can you get the surgery in the UK or would it be difficult finding a surgeon to do it?
September 14, 2013
Yes, in fact they've been doing it a while from what I can gather. They seem not to perform many bypasses here now, it's mainly bands and sleeves. I had no faith in the band, I don't think it's up to the amount of weight I need to lose. I have to lose 5% of my weight, then the usual liquid diet two weeks before, but I have no idea when my surgery is. I meet the surgeon for the first time in November and I'm pretty sure I'll have lost the 17lbs by then. Thanks for the support, it makes this process much less nerve wracking!
December 15, 2014
You are me, I'm the same way, your description is exactly me as well just I have a 2yr old daughter
March 13, 2015
I totally understand. I wear nothing but palates pants and oversized shirts. I just don't feel sexy and nothing looks appealing. I commend you for taking control of your life and how you look and feel. I am on the same journey. Today is 1 month pre-op.
July 2, 2015
I felt the same way, but I just wore my 5x shirts until they looked like dresses then kept cinching my belt up until my 56" waist pants were falling off.
I just went and bought a cheap outfit for work. It's been so long since I've shopped outside of a big and tall store that I didn't know my new 42" waist pants would only cost $15 and 2x shirts are like $6 nothing nice just something to wear while I "transition" .
Your pictures look great! Keep up the good work! I wish I had taken more pic :(
I just went and bought a cheap outfit for work. It's been so long since I've shopped outside of a big and tall store that I didn't know my new 42" waist pants would only cost $15 and 2x shirts are like $6 nothing nice just something to wear while I "transition" .
Your pictures look great! Keep up the good work! I wish I had taken more pic :(
October 8, 2015
You are beautiful, if you desire to be a better you. Go for it. Take the pressure off and enjoyed the journey. You go girl. From someone who has German there.
Hi there, welcome!
Good luck with your consultation, I hope it goes well and you like your doctor. My surgery is on September 25th, so I'm almost there. It's a hard process, but definitely worth it, to get our lives back!
Please do keep us updated with your progress.
Hey Ebony, thanks so much! I'll definitely be updating my review regularly, so you'll get all of the (hopefully not gory) details! :-)
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