Sarah....

I am really sorry to hear about your cousins choice to have that kind of surgery. I also disagree with it as it does not teach a person how to deal with their problems through other means than food. The sad thing is that some people who have had the surgery will seek other negative means to deal with their emotions. The best bet for her is to get some sort of therapy and seek a trainer to help her with exercise and good eating habits. The surgery will help her lose weight; however, when a person does not exercise to build up their atrophied muscles, then that person will not only feel weak, but will have a lot of hanging loose skin that will need to be grafted off.

I pray that things will go well for your cousin and that you will be great support to her.


Leah
Age: 45
3bFii
23.5/27/Waist-goal reached: 9/1/08
23.5/29.5/Hips (new goal)
CO only every 3 day. Baking Soda washes with Sauve Coconut conditioner about once a week.
Hebal tea rinses 3 times a week: chamomile, thyme, rosemary, sage and ACV.
Jojba & EVOO with lavendar EO daily.
Deep oil treatments using cocount oil the night before wash day. Honey rinses.
Sleep with scrunchies down length of pony tail or up in a high bun or braid.
"Happiness depends on ourselves." -Aristotle

"There are times when only a dog will do for a friend: when you're beaten, sick and blue, and the world's all wrong; for he won't care. If you break and cry, or grouch and swear; for he'll let you know as he licks your hands that he's downright sorry and understands." -Don Blanding (1894-1957)