I've decided to have bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery. The surgery, along with pre- and post-operative support, will be covered by the public health care system where I live.
It's a huge decision, because it entails major lifestyle changes -- permanent changes. I've done a lot of research and have given this a lot of careful thought, and I feel good about the decision. Even so, I have many concerns! I'll be addressing all of them on this blog.
The world doesn't need another blog, but I'm a writer, I process life by writing about it. If anyone stumbles on my blog and wants to ride along, all the better.
Another reason for blogging is that I don't want to share this journey with the people I see every day, and don't want to announce it on social media. A blog gives me a bit of anonymity. If posts somehow come back to me, there's room for plausible deniability.
