Bsparkee
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I've been heavy my whole life, even as a child I was overweight and I was teased about it. It created a low self esteem and I struggled in relationships. As I got older I let go of all that negativity and realized that I'm a good person and have a lot of goodness in me. My weight is still an obstacle but in a different way. It's hard to move without pain in my joints, I get short of breath and it's hard to participate in family activities.

I've wanted to have gastric surgery for a long time but for one reason or another I was never able to get it done because of insurance or because my husband didn't want me to have it done. I made a lot of changes to get to this point. Medicare covers the surgery if you meet all the requirements and I got divorced. But I just had my pre-op physical and I'm scheduled for VSG surgery on May 11th! I'm 67 but I know this is going to make a big difference in my health and I'll be able to enjoy things I haven't been able to participate in before. It will take time but I'm determined to be a new me! Never give up on your dreams!