BEFORE & AFTER GALLERY

Priscilla

Procedure: Gastric Sleeve

Total Weight Loss:
118 pounds (January 2015)
210 pounds (September 2015)

My Story: I am so embarrassed to say this, I have battled with my weight for over twenty-five (25) years, it started after I realized that purging was not going to cut it forever and my health was suffering. So I stopped the purging and WOW did the weight go up fast. I knew that was not the life I wanted so I begin exercising and dieting, although when I said I was on a diet, I wanted to eat more. That’s when my roller coaster of up and downs began.

I’ve tried all the diets known to man and it worked for a while then I went back to my old eating habits and regained and most of time even gain more than I lost. The one good thing in my life during all of this, is that I have always enjoyed exercising. Although I have not always exercised. I have always wanted to eat healthy and say I will when… but the whenever never got here. I just loved food more than I loved myself.

I have ate myself into an unhealthy life including rocketing high Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and sugar problems. On occasions my BP was at stroke levels and for a few hours I couldn’t even see, you would think that would stop me from eating, NO it did not. I would try for a while to eat better and get regular exercise, it didn’t last long and I would revert back yet again. Saying to myself that a slice of pizza or a piece of cake wouldn’t hurt, that was my down fall and I would continue on my roller coaster ride of food. This would happen way more than I’d like to admit.

I became that person who would just sit on the couch watching weight loss shows and desperately wanting to do something about it, but didn’t. I just got lazy and gave up on myself that’s all I can say. I tried to blame it on my bad marriage, domestic violence that I was going through at the time, but in the end I knew I was blaming myself for getting big and allowing a man to hurt me, I was so ashamed.

Then I decided to move on with my life, I was single for over 8 years trying to figure me out, then I met my wonderful, kind, loving, supportive, husband I have today, Marc Thompson. He was my life saver and made me smile until my face hurt, which I had not smiled in over twenty (20) years. He believes in me like no other person had, he is my life. We moved to Texas from Virginia two (2) years ago and my weight continued to climb. He was so wonderful to me, loving me no matter what size I was.

I was driving by a bill board on my way to work and noticed DFW Bariatrics board and decided to call and see what I could do. I always knew in my heart that my husband and daughter deserves the best me, not the, ME I had become. So, I called and my life changed for the best. I had surgery on September 2, 2014 and started my new life again. I was invited by some KBI patients to go to a 5K walk on October 18, 2014 and I have been doing 5K’s every weekend since and sometimes two (2) per weekend. I have met some wonderful friends and continue to exercise every day, I even included Zumba, Boot camp, Weight Training into my route.

I am loving my life and know that I now can give my husband and daughter, the wife and mother they deserve. And give myself a healthier me, so I can be around to watch my daughter grow up and grow old with my awesome husband. I have more energy, off all medications and loving my new life. I feel like I’m in my twenty’s (20s) again and loving every minute of it. The only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. God only gives us one life, we really should make it the best life, since God only makes the best.

I started my journey because I didn’t want to die and leave my husband and daughter for someone else. I wanted to be the wife and mom I needed to be and a more healthy person for them and myself. So I began to lose some weight in hopes that DFW Bariatrics would perform the sleeve procedure. Finally my day came on Sept 2, 2014 and it was hard getting used to my new life. I now am at my goal weight, happy, healthier and more loving wife and mom. As a family we do everything together exercise like walking, running, biking, hiking, dancing and etc… Before surgery I could barely get out of bed, now the sky’s the limit I know there is nothing I can’t do. Love the support from my family.