This site is all about us—you, me, and all the WLS patients who have come before and are yet to follow. Maybe this section should be titled About WE!
For WE are the people who know the pain of living obese, know the loneliness of fighting a battle for self-worth, know the fear of being embarrassed and ashamed, and know disgust and self-loathing. Who prayed for a change and begged for a second chance.
WE seek to live a WLS Lifestyle every day. We pledge to eat well and move our bodies, maintaining a weight that allows us to truly enjoy our lives—at whatever number is on the scale (Best Weight: Dr. Sharma).
WE know the Journey is not only lifelong but also life-wide, encompassing every aspect of every 24 hours of every day. No aspect of our life is immune from contributing to our new lifestyle.
WE work to improve our lives and the lives of others who suffer from obesity, related comorbidities, and the social and personal stigmas that come with obesity.
WE support efforts to extend Access to Care, including WLS, to those with limited or no access to bariatric medical care.
WE support each other because we understand the struggle, we share the burdens, we celebrate our NSVs, and we cheer each other on to become the best version of ourselves.
WE are the people who took upon ourselves the task of making a lifestyle change, despite our previous failures to do so, this time via major abdominal surgery – irreversible in some cases – in hopes of finally finding our way to Wellness.
Welcome to the world of Simple… not Easy.
