Patient Transformation Stories: Crysta's 10 Month Success!

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Describe your life before you had Weight Loss Surgery. My weight basically prevented me from doing anything, both from a physical and mental standpoint. Physically, life was difficult; it was hot, it was heavy, it was strenuous, it was exhausting, it was debilitating. Mentally, life was a real struggle; it was humiliating, it was embarrassing, it was anxiety-filled. You never really realize how much your weight holds you back mentally until you lose it. I suffered from extreme anxiety and depression, both very much stemming from my view of self and how others treated me. I also struggled with my sugars as a Type 1 Diabetic but didn't expect much of a change there since I only usually heard about improvements with Type 2 Diabetics. How long were you considering Weight Loss Surgery before you came in? I had been dreaming of weight loss surgery since I first learned about it in 4th grade. My family was very against it, believing that I would either learn to live with it like they did or get fed up enough to lose it. But that's part of it, I had BEEN fed up, and nothing worked. No amount of diet and exercise could help. The only reason I waited realistically was because of money, but I was lucky enough that our insurance covered bariatric surgery, so I said GO! What was it like to work with our team? Absolutely amazing. Texas Center for Bariatrics and Advanced Surgery did wonderful work for my husband, so I knew I was in good hands. Every aspect of the office and communication was nothing short of great. Dr. Chen was my doctor and I'd just like to give him a shout-out because he never once made me feel bad or like I was wrong in my decision. He also made sure to provide a lot of reassurance that I was doing it for the right reasons which meant a lot. Describe your life now, after Weight Loss Surgery. I used to be so tired and think that 24 hours wasn't enough time in a day to do anything besides work, eat, and sleep...but realistically I felt like 24 hours was too much time, because I didn't have the energy or desire to do anything besides those three things. Now I am up at 7 (at the latest!) and going nonstop until late at night! I go out with my husband, I dance, I shop, I explore, I walk, and I sweat SO MUCH LESS! Now my problem is that 24 hours isn't enough time in a day to do everything that I want to do!