I finally had my surgery!
So, on the 19th December, I had a belt lipectomy and brachioplasty to start my journey in removing my excess skin.
It seems a lifetime ago that I was 119kg, morbidly obese, and somewhat unhappy.
If you feel good about yourself being plus-sized then that’s great for you, but I never did.
How could I? I was bullied, I was often breathless, and I didn’t even want to do anything.
My life has completely changed.
My belly button isn’t a sad face anymore, and my abdomen doesn’t resemble a ballsack!
They took three kilograms of skin away from me.
Since then, I’ve been happy. No post-op blues, no severe pain, no inability to move – swollen, a little stiff perhaps, but happy.
I am heavily bruised, especially around the groin. But I cannot wait for the swelling to subside and my body to reveal its true form!
People say it’s a tough decision, having surgery, and I suppose it is – but the outcome is so much better than you could ever possibly imagine.
If you’re in the same boat I was… do what’s best for you. There’s no time limit.
All the best to everyone, whether happy or unhappy, small or large, healthy or not, it’s Christmas. So enjoy.
Henrietta x
The Dieting Diabetic 