Introduction to list members

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone my name is Moira Barber and I am 15 months post op

Dr.Parekh in Guelph, Ontario my start weight was about 280 and I am

currently 152 and up a few pounds and down every other week or so.

I have had my abdomnioplasty ( tummy tuck) bilateral reduction

mammioplasty( breast reduction) and Lipolyisis. I have also had

hernia repair.

I have had not too many or sever complications I have had post op

anemia my fault I wasnt taking my vitamins. My levels are good now.

I do have dumping from time to time. I have auto immune hypo-thyroid

disease, colitis and anxiety attacks, suffer from migraines and have

arthritis.

Im am also the owner of Weight Loss Surgery Advocacy Ontario Inc.

We are dedicated to promoting weight loss surgery as an option for

people and trying to keep it available for those who choose it.

Never will I say this surgery is for everyone IT IS NOT.....

It has to be a well thought out last ditch decision after every other

avenue has been explored. It has saved my life and I do not regret

one minute of it.

It is my opinion if you arent ready to make every change you need to

make you will not succeed at with this surgery. I too battle everyday

with the head hunger crap we experience and emotional stuff that

comes with being Morbidly obese for years.

Im happy with my decision this far maybe in 10 years I wont be but

atleast im going to be alive in 10 years now. I wouldnt have been

had I not had this surgery. My father died at age 38 from diabetes

and obesity/alcoholism complications and we come from a long long

line of genetic garbage and predisposition of Morbid Obesity.

I look forward to being a part of this board and if you have any

questions by all means fire away, I will answer honestly and to the

best of my ability.

Moira Barber