Tag: Sleeve Gastrectomy

Just one year earlier, at the age of 46, running at all seemed impossible to Shivvy. She weighed 298 lbs. and was coping with high-blood pressure and plantar fasciitis, severe foot pain complicated by her weight. “I was working night shift and busy caring for my family. I didn’t make time to care for myself, and I paid the price.” Shivvy started to worry about her future. “I didn’t want to die from being overweight. Obesity was a disease that I didn’t have to accept. I decided it was time to make a major change.” After trying several diet programs without success, Shivvy made the commitment to have bariatric surgery. “I saw it as a journey. I started working with a trainer and following the diet plan that they gave…