Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Hi! My name is Laurel and I am having MGB surgery in August. My 1st meeting with Dr R is Aug 1st; surgery soon after. I have already corresponded with many of you online. A quick synopsis of my journey is... I'm 33 years old and have been fat most of my life. I have tried every diet and exercise known to mankind with varying success. However, for the the past 4 1/2 years I have weighed over 200#. As I professed to be " accepting myself the way I am " I watched my weight creep up and up and became less and less happy with myself. I am agood person, I am a loving daughter/sister/auntie & friend. I am a compassionate and competetent physician (Family Medicine). I am fat. I don't want to wake up thinking about that and go to sleep thinking about that and spend much of my day feeling self-conscious about that anymore. I don't want to avoid mirrors and cameras. I want to go on hiking or scuba diving vacations with my loved ones and not avoid them because of my weight. I want a fresh start. I know MGB surgery is not a panacea. It is, however, a tool for me to rediscover myself and start fully experiencing life again. I look forward to talking with y'all in the future! Laurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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