reido2011

I wish i would have known about it in my teen years. Although I am 21 and getting it done in November. I can not wait to see this life change and I keep asking my self why I waited so long! I hope everything goes well for you. Stay strong.

I can't wait!

I know! I am ready for this next chapter in my life. There is only one thing I am scared about. That is.... I have never been skinny. I don't know what I look like skinny. I'm not afraid of the surgery or diets or anything. I'm just scared of being skinny. I've always been the over weight or teddy bear as my friends call me. But that's all part of the journey.

Thank you Eli for sharing. I have my surgery scheduled for November 10th. I am just like how you were. I am 21. 310. Played football and was a guard. So I always hid behind that to saying I needed to be thay size. Well college hit and I am a social person and never had any problems talking with people but I know everyone wouldn't want to stand around me becuase of my weight. Or even come up to me and I never could go out by myself. I always went out with friends who always had a great time. I have such a great support system and friends. I don't know why I kept it a secret that I was going to have surgery. I started my journey by myself. I was talking to a person who had it and how she wish she would have done it sooner. So I went through all my doctor appointments and scheduled my surgery before I told anyone. I told myself when I scheduled my surgery I would tell my friends. I started to tell them one by one. They were shocked and asked why. They said we love how you are. Do not change for us. I said I'm changing for me. To feel better about myself. But #1 my health. I'm 21 and on blood pressure medicine. Each time I go to my doctor he keeps uping my dosage. I love to travel and see the world and I don't want my health getting in my way of that. I got onto this forum becuase i started to doubt myself and my decision but it's scheduled and no going back. After reading your story I'm out of that rut and so happy about my decision. Thanks for being a inspiration!