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My Story

IS, Oliver - Aug 2007

Why I want the gastro bypass? 

As a kid growing up, I was always on the chunky side. At the age of 13 I blew up like the blimp. I had nick names like: fatso, chicken, dual 40’s.

I lost all self respect for my self, drop out of school. I got pregnant. Well then I went up to 350 lbs.

Life was not easy growing up fat and an out cast on life.  You can’t find clothes to fit, can’t fit into restaurant booths. Oh I hate theater chairs. Stuck city. It’s so embarrassing. 

At the age of 22 I had the gastroplasty done. With in a 1 ½ yrs I went to 200 lbs. I felt good about myself again. No one too tease me about being a fat blimp anymore. 

Years went by & I was doing well. Then about 14 yrs later I popped a staple in my stomach. I slowly put my weight back on. Well look who’s almost 300 lbs again.

I hate myself.

I work in the tourism industry. All I see is SKINNY GIRLS lying on the beach all day.

All summer long I hide in my house.  Friend’s ask me to go for a swim in our lake. Well find me the biggest tree to hide behind, God! you’ll never catch me in a bathing suit.

People think I’m a floating device on the lake. 

At the age of 46, I have health problem. I have high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart problems. Acid reflux is so bad, that at night I sleep in my recliner. Sleep what’s that, I call my self the wander at night.

My Dr told me if I don’t get some weight off, I won’t be here in 4 years

 I really want to have the surgery again, not only for health reason. I want my life back.

I see my husband looking at fat women and he make’s a rude comments.

I ask him so is that what you think of me?????????

No honey I love you, but you are getting fat. Sex life we don’t have 1. I want to be healthy and life a long age. See my grand kids grown up to be men. I want to love myself again.

  Please help to be the beautiful person that I know is hiding inside me somewhere.

 Yours truly,

IS