Gastric bypass or Life bypass

Hi

My name is Rachel and I am a woman with dreams of being 'normal'. What does that mean exactly? Well...looking healthy and being healthy and not standing out from the crowd for all the wrong reasons.

Right now I'm looking at future with Diabetes. I'm pre-diabetic, during my last 2 pregnancies I developed severe Gestational diabetes.

I am the same height as I was at 14 years old, I'm now 45. I'm now 40 kgs heavier. I eat a low carb high vege diet. I often get comments from people about my healthy meal choices. I'm part of a sports team that practice twice weekly and compete at weekends.

I didn't know what else I could do. So I investigated surgery, a last resort after trying what seems like everything else. I saw a surgeon in Tauranga and talked about options and I passed the criteria for a gastric bypass. I was excited about my future until I was told the cost. I cried.

It was like I turned 40 and my body gave up. I'm on antidepressants now and I constantly feel terrible about myself inside and out. I feel like life is passing me by every single day. I want to be my fun, confident, healthy self, wife and mum again.

Im not my authentic self anymore.

I need $35000,00 to cover all aspects of gastric bypass surgery.

I need help.

Help me please.

Thank you, Rachel.