#bariatric

TW: weight loss, surgery, specific numbers

STATS:

F/24/5'5" [273 > 173 = 100 lbs]

How I Did It:

I had bariatric surgery on 12/20/2024. I had a surgery called the SADI.

The Good

The majority of health issues I had as a result of my obesity have reversed. The insulin resistance I've had since I was a preteen - gone. Sleep apnea - gone. My triglycerides went from 280 to 131. My HDL (bad cholesterol) went from 151 (HIGH) to 56.

My ease of movement is so. Much. Easier. I can walk for miles without being phased. No pain in my calves/ankles/etc. I can walk up an inclined sidewalk without even noticing. I went for a run the other day. FOR FUN.

Clothes are of course much easier to find. I love to thrift, but before I almost never found anything worth buying in my size. Now I find stuff almost every time. I love fashion so I'm enjoying this a lot.

The Meh (Not So Bad, Not So Good)

I have a TON of clothes to get rid of. I find clothing selling very tedious and Plato's Closet won't take any of of my stuff

I get more male attention. This would be a plus, but I have a boyfriend, and I've never had to deal with it before, so I just feel awkward. Like I went to the club for my birthday and this man would NOT stop trying to grind on me!!!

The Bad

I have iron deficiency without anemia. It really sucks. However I did have this before I got surgery. It's just harder to correct since my surgery makes it harder to absorb iron. I'm getting an iron infusion next Wednesday tho!!!

My LDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) is a little low.

Loose skin. It drives me crazy. Makes exercising especially hard.

I no longer absorb enough birth control for it to stop my periods, and instead I get a period like every 2 weeks. This is hard because I have heavy periods which make my iron deficiency worse. I also have PMDD and BC basically stopped it. So now I have to seek out an alternative and it's annoying/scary.

In general, it makes medications harder to deal with because I don't absorb them completely, but there isn't a ton of research into exactly how this works. As someone was disabled before finding the right medication, this is very scary. I feel like this risk was not adequately communicated to me pre-surgery.

The Ugly

I've gotten a little too obsessed with my body lately. I've been weighing myself a LOT, body checking constantly, feeling super insecure... my body occupies my thoughts the majority of the time.

Overall

Hey guys! So, like every other fundraiser on here, I hate to post this. But at this point I absolutely have to;

A few days ago, my mom (A CNA who is off of work with a severe foot sprain) had her car taken by her car company, and has a couple weeks to get the funds to get it back. This is crucial, since not only does she need to get to appointments for her foot, but I’m also on track to get a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and have to attend many appointments before then. And, on top of all of this, my cat Gnocchi has been both in heat and peeing everywhere, which is a signifier that she may have a UTI or a bladder infection, if not worse. So, getting as much of our goal as possible is imperative to get all of this done.

I hate begging, but please help us if you can, even if it’s just a couple bucks. Our donations have gone stagnant and it means the world to me that my mom gets her car back, and my cats can be seen by the vet. In exchange for donations, DM me if you’d like a small thank you commission, or a larger one based upon how much is donated! Just leave your name in your DM so I can check the gofundme and be sure it’s you.

Thank you so much! Check out my tag “my art” for art examples, of which I’m posting more of later!!