Bariatric Surgery

Breaking the stigma around bariatric surgery and educating people on life before, during, and after surgery. Taking you all along my bariatric journey. Sharing the ups, downs, wins, fails and learning together as we grow in our connections as bariatric patients. Educating and sharing my personal experience with post-op complications, hair-loss, regain after gastric bypass, and the entire mindset shift that is necessary to be successful in this journey. Bariatric surgery is so much more than a surgical tool. The operation is just the beginning. Arriving at your “goal weight” is just the beginning. Maintenance and lifelong maintenance is what we are all in this for. I had this surgery to live a better life; a more fulfilling life. A life full of non-scale victories, unforgettable times with family and friends and not being a prisoner covered with 170 pounds of extra weight. But this does not come without challenges. This is why there is so much power in sharing your story on social media and why I have shared mine so openly. We can learn and grow from sharing our life completely unfiltered. And that is how I share my story.