My story started about five or so years ago.
I feeling very depressed and the world was feeling a pretty dark place. I marched into my GP and said I need counselling, a green prescription, happy pills and a referral through to the hospital for weight loss surgery.
That was the start of my journey.
To make a long story short I qualified for a gastric sleeve and went through the public health system with Mr French. I then came into contact with the wonderful team at Weight Loss Surgery for the first time. That was a journey and a half. Moments of great accomplishments and moments of wondering why I had put myself in this position!
I had always thought that I needed to find a way of chucking myself off a cliff to make any major changes to my life. So I found a way of doing this ... I had surgery. And the fall off the cliff was long and scary.
I had to face all of my repressed feelings and turn and face myself because I know longer had my fat to protect me against the world. I could no longer run away.
So here I am five years later, four years post surgery looking back. I am very proud of what I have accomplished with support from everyone. The team that walked the journey beside me was essential.
It has completely changed me and my life.