The Cons of Duodenal Switch Surgery

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Is There a Link Between Obesity and Health? – My Journey to Understanding

Obesity and health have long been a topic of conversation for the American public. For years, fat has been condemned as undesirable by society and it has felt like the health care system has done it's best to further that narrative by the way they address weight. You can't walk into a doctor's office without...

Duodenal Switch – It’s Go Time! [An Update]

Whew, yes you read that right, Duodenal Switch surgery is upon me; like tomorrow! By the time you read this it will be 2 days after said surgery. I'm writing this one day before the big day because I wanted to get my heart and mind clear about all that's going on. If you don't...

3 Ways to Prepare for Your Doctor’s Appointments

I never imagined that ways to prepare for a doctor visit was ever something I would need to be vocal about. Doctors weren’t really a routine part of my life unless it was an annual checkup or physical. It wasn’t until I became cognizant that my experience within the healthcare system was going to be...

Fat Health -My Unpopular Opinion

Fat health. If you're hearing that term for the first time it might sound a bit abrasive. However, as a fat person, the word fat is simply an adjective and is never used in a derogatory way when I'm using it. Fat health refers to the health of fat people because apparently fat people have...

Health & Wellness Do Not Define Your Value

Health has become a big part of my life whether I wanted it to be or not. It's not a topic that I shy away from here on my blog or any of my social media. I think it's a necessary conversation to have because there's so many out there in need of resources; and...

Medical Trauma: How to Move Forward

Medical trauma is a thing. Whether it is a new term to you or you have personal experience with it; medical trauma is definitely worth discussing. What is Medical Trauma? Believe it or not, I couldn't find one general definition for medical trauma. However, according to the National Child Traumatic Stress network: Pediatric medical traumatic...

Does What We Eat Really Matter?

I remember a time when I never really consciously considered what I ate outside of "does this taste good?" Growing up in a large family, food was a necessity and my parents main concern was balance and buying what they could afford. I think it goes without saying that the affordable foods are always the...

My 400 LB Life

My 400 lb life may seem like click bait; but I promise you it is not! My name is AP and I really am 400+ lbs...440 (depending on the day lol) to be exact. Most of you reading this are probably cringing at the very thought of ever being my size. It's probably made you...

Recap: The Chronicon

If you're an avid reader of my blog (first of all thank you!) then you are super familiar with The Chronicon and what it is since I interviewed the creator Nitika Chopra here. Check it out to get all the tea on how The Chronicon was born! Leading up to The Chronicon I had been...