Beth
Describe your life before you had Weight Loss Surgery.
I had been overweight my whole life from 5 years old. My weight held me back from so much. As a child I had difficulty making friends, talking to people, feeling like I belonged. I never had a boyfriend until I was 21. I didn’t get to do the typical teenage or college things because I was insecure. I was made to feel ashamed about my size by my own family my whole life.
How long were you considering Weight Loss Surgery before you came in?
I had researched Weight Loss surgery for a year before I decided to just do it and now. I so wish it would have been a possibility when I was a teen because I think my life would have turned put so different.
What was it like to work with our team?
It was amazing working with your team. Dr. Dovec makes you feel like you are important and not just a number. So many times I have been treated horribly by doctors and she is just a wonderful human.
Describe your life now, after Weight Loss Surgery.
Now I have confidence I have never had ever. I decided to go back to my career of teaching. I went on 10 interviews and was offered 7 of the jobs. It’s been 19 yrs since I have been in a classroom, but I did it, I am now a 5th grade ELA teacher. I love being able to feel good when I wake up in the morning, I love buying clothes, I go swimming with friends, I just love my life now!
