1 Year Surgiversary – 4 Take Aways from Duodenal Switch Surgery

I can't believe I am even here to discuss being 1 year post op Duodenal Switch. I've sat down to write this a few times, but every time I've tried, I find myself choking up on the tears. This journey started long before I landed on any operation table. The time it took to get...

#YouTube – Cutting Corners to Get to a Weight Loss Surgery??

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#YouTube- Therapy Is A MUST for WLS

https://youtu.be/l4dyswy1Nhc

#YouTube: Is Intentional Weight Loss Fatphobic?

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Life After WLS – Duodenal Switch Update

It feels like just yesterday I was embarking on my WLS (weight loss surgery) journey. However, it wasn't yesterday; it was 2019 which means I began the journey almost 3 years ago! The decision to have Duodenal Switch came a bit later in my process; but it's what I decided nonetheless, and now I'm here...

Weight Loss Surgery – Not Thrilled How I Should Be

I know that I've been very transparent with my weight loss surgery journey; even the less celebratory parts. Or what most view as less celebratory, like regaining during Covid. However, I promised myself to be transparent thru this process because I know it's a matter many fat people ponder at some point. Whether it's pressure...

Health Chronicles: VSG Journey Update

Many of you know that I am on my journey to weight loss surgery; specifically VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy). I've been sharing on my social media what my progress has been since I began. Today I'm sharing my latest vlog detailing how my very last required nutritionist visit went. Check it out! https://youtu.be/j6W8HxHn-AE

Therapy Before WLS: Why It’s Important

Therapy is one of those things that people either believe is great or believe it has no purpose. If you have ever read my blog, then you know I advocate heavily for therapy. As a person who has battled depression since I was a child; I understand the importance of therapy. WLS is Not a...

My Truth: Life with Arthritis

I remember being a kid and hearing my mom and Nana sitting in the kitchen discussing my grandmother's hands and all the pain she was having. How she couldn't grip things like she once could, the disfiguring of her knuckles, her need for a cane that transitioned to a walker and finally to a wheelchair....

When WLS Becomes Necessary – How I Arrived at My Decision

I'm a pretty candid person when it comes to my mental and physical health. So many people on this planet exist in spaces of uncertainty and unhappiness because of the isolating feeling of insecurity. Whenever I share my personal journey, it's in hopes that those people will some how cross my path and feel a...