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Personal Narrative: Gastric Bypass Surgery

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At the age of six years old, I started to gain weight and I was chunkier than the rest of my schoolmates. My mother concerned took me to my Pediatrician. The doctor told my mom I was just fine, and I would grow into my weight. That was the last time I saw that doctor. I am now thirty-one years old and I am morbidly obese. I have put my stomach and my body through so much torture to get it to my BMI that matches my height. I had Gastric Bypass Surgery at the age of 18 years old, I lost extreme weight and got my body down to 146 lbs. After I was married I gained the weight back. At the age of 25 my body began to shut itself down. I was struggling to get out of bed. My stomach was the root of the cause. I went back to the Gastric Dr. who found my body was in Restasis mode which means it was operating backwards and trying to shut down. At age 26 I went under the knife again and had my bypass reversed. The Dr. put my stomach into a Sleeve. It has now been four years since that operation and I find myself at the highest weight I have ever been. I went back to the Dr. two years ago, and I was told my stomach is permanently broken and nothing further can be done to fix it. …show more content…

told me as true. I can lose the weight by eating healthy and exercising. I have tried diet pills which make me sick because of my stomach situation. I tried Weight Watchers, which I found their program was not right for me. I joined Curves and did very well until my Dad passed away. Now my friend and I are doing professional nutritionist Chris Powell’s 12 week weight loss program. I am eating healthy. I have cut out sweets, carbonation, and unhealthy fats. I am doing Water Aerobics 4-5 times a week. I am counting my calories and making sure my calorie intake is under 1500 daily. I have been doing this for 3 weeks and I am already down 20 lbs. I feel better, look better, and have more

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