CLAUDETTE Hawkins thought that weight loss surgery would change her life for the better, but after shedding the pounds, she’s revealed the devastating effect it’s had.
59 year old Claudette rose to 22 stone 8 pounds, wearing a size 36 – when a cancer diagnosis resulted in further weight gain.
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After entering remission, she was still so heavy that she decided she needed to make a major change.
Claudette decided get a gastric sleeve in 2019, after she could “barely walk up the stairs to her apartment” and couldn’t play with her grandddaughter.
Her weight quickly dropped to 11st 9lbs after the operation, but she’s been left with loose skin which has killed her sex life.
Claudette said she doesn’t let her husband see her without clothes now, which has killed her sex life.
She said: “It’s hard because we did have a pretty active sex life when I was heavier which I’m still trying to wrap my mind around.
“I feel like I’m not attractive to him now with my body looking the way it is, which is why we don’t.”
Claudette said: “When I looked in the mirror when I was heavy, I [was able to look at myself]. Now I don’t like looking in the mirror other than at my face. I don’t like my body at all. It’s horrendous.
“The tops of my legs are like elephant stumps, they’re very heavy with the skin hanging there.
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“I’m more self-conscious about my body now than I was when I was bigger. I would never go out in shorts or a t-shirt. I wear compression hosiery, sleeves, a belt around my belly.”
She’s hoping to get loose skin removal surgery so she can move on with her life.
She said: “The surgery is quite expensive. I think I would be able to look at myself and emotionally happier because even when I take a shower, I get in and out.
“It would save time because I wouldn’t have to use all the compressions. I have to get my body all secure so it takes me a while to get dressed.”
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