My Journey

On 23 December 2010, I underwent surgery to lose weight. I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) which is not to be confused with stomach stapling, liposuction or a tummy tuck. In the VSG, 80% of the stomach (the actual organ) is removed leaving one with a 'pouch' about the size of a small banana, around 130 ml or 5 oz in volume. In this album, I document my path through various stages of weight gain and loss to date.