Lorraine’s Support & Communication

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Lorraine is 70 year-old grandmother who has been married for 52 years. At an early age she was a victim of her father’s physical, sexual and verbal abuse. She learned to be a fighter. Putting weight on kept him away from her. She says, “my weight was my protection”. Lorraine began a long journey with diet pills at 10 years old and continued for many years. Often, she would lose 25 pounds only to gain 35 back. By the time she was 325 pounds, she was dealing with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint pain--all of the health issues associated with obesity. At that point, she decided to take action by having bariatric surgery at a time before insurance covered the operation. Having lost 175 pounds, Lorraine has worked tirelessly as a facilitator for post-surgical support groups. She emphasizes how each patient has to do the mental work in addition to physical work to succeed in their weight loss journey.

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ContributorLorraine, 70Read Full Bio

Biography

Lorraine is 70 year-old grandmother who has been married for 52 years. At an early age she was a victim of her father’s physical, sexual and verbal abuse. She learned to be a fighter. Putting weight on kept him away from her. She says, “my weight was my protection”. Lorraine began a long journey with diet pills at 10 years old and continued for many years. Often, she would lose 25 pounds only to gain 35 back. By the time she was 325 pounds, she was dealing with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint pain--all of the health issues associated with obesity. At that point, she decided to take action by having bariatric surgery at a time before insurance covered the operation. Having lost 175 pounds, Lorraine has worked tirelessly as a facilitator for post-surgical support groups. She emphasizes how each patient has to do the mental work in addition to physical work to succeed in their weight loss journey.

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Lorraine has been a bariatric support group facilitator for a number of years. “Coming to a weight loss support meeting, you're in among your peers. We've all been there or we're going through it.  So we're not looking down upon people.  We're there trying to help and answer questions.”  She encourages patients to attend groups at least a few months before surgery and at least six months to a year after surgery 2-4 times a month.

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