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Posted: 2007-07-21
LETICIA NUÑEZ PINTOBefore surgery, I had many health problems related to obesity, such as hypertension, insulin resistance, arthritis and other complications dued to the extreme obesity that had suffered for 34 years. During those years I tried many weight loss methods to decrease my weight; diets, supplements, pills, at the beginning gave me good results after a while I recovered all the weight back and even more; this kept on over time until I reached 334 lbs.
I didn’t feel comfortable everybody saw me differently than the rest, making me feel bad, I did not find clothes big enough for me, I did not attend various places because there was not seats where I could fit; my self-esteem was low, besides that all the time felt sadness and exhaustion. Bye the end of 2006 with the support of my family I decided to have a weight lost Surgery, Dr Rodriguez and Dr Jaramillo performed a Sleeve Gastrectomy on February 18th, and thank God there were no complications, being all favorable. It’s December 2008 and I have lost 145 lbs, I have improved my health, I even don’t take as much medicación and I feel like "another person", with more energy and desire to continue my life and enjoy it with my children and husband.
BRENDA HERRERA
I’d like to share this photo of April 30th 2007 from this picture to the date of my surgery I gained another 15,4 lb, I am 32 years old I knew that I was obese and I felt terrible about, but when I realized the degree of my obesity I decided to do something about it, I used to avoid looking at myself in the mirror and when it did it, it was only the face to put on some make up. Before surgery my weight was 171,6 lb I am very short so it’s too much for me, did not have any illusion and the truth is that I began little by little leaving behind all the things I really enjoyed and liked, I was only worried about work and even working was very hard with all that extra weight, I didn’t feel like hanging out with friends and even being around other people, and this is only one of many things how obesity affected my life.
I had surgery on September 3rd, 2007 a LAPBAND, many things have changed since then, I have lost 40 lb and I weight 132 lb, my mood is different a lot happier now, previously it was bitter, I used to live my life without illusions, and now I ENJOY everything that surrounds me, I laugh more and feel more comfortable working since my back and knee pail no longer bother me, just like they used to kill me before. Of vanity is also important, I feel great buying clothes that fit me and I really like instead of the ones that only ¨fit me¨. Everyone around me sees the change and it’s for good, and I like it. I wish every obese person could have the chance to live the experience I lived and still live everyday because it was like feeling alive again.
I’d like to share this photo of April 30th 2007 from this picture to the date of my surgery I gained another 15,4 lb, I am 32 years old I knew that I was obese and I felt terrible about, but when I realized the degree of my obesity I decided to do something about it, I used to avoid looking at myself in the mirror and when it did it, it was only the face to put on some make up. Before surgery my weight was 171,6 lb I am very short so it’s too much for me, did not have any illusion and the truth is that I began little by little leaving behind all the things I really enjoyed and liked, I was only worried about work and even working was very hard with all that extra weight, I didn’t feel like hanging out with friends and even being around other people, and this is only one of many things how obesity affected my life.
I had surgery on September 3rd, 2007 a LAPBAND, many things have changed since then, I have lost 40 lb and I weight 132 lb, my mood is different a lot happier now, previously it was bitter, I used to live my life without illusions, and now I ENJOY everything that surrounds me, I laugh more and feel more comfortable working since my back and knee pail no longer bother me, just like they used to kill me before. Of vanity is also important, I feel great buying clothes that fit me and I really like instead of the ones that only ¨fit me¨. Everyone around me sees the change and it’s for good, and I like it. I wish every obese person could have the chance to live the experience I lived and still live everyday because it was like feeling alive again.
