250lbs lost, just the skin remains.

The Who
Around four years ago I decided to change my life. The last time I had looked at the scale back then, it topped out at 425lbs. For about three years I worked hard, and brought my weight down to 175lbs, for a grand total of 250lbs lost on my journey so far.

The Why
It's something you don't often hear spoken about. The chaffing, rashes, backpain and mental pain  that people are left with after large weight loss. I look down at the flab of skin when sitting, study the skin in the mirror, and see my breasts through any shirt. In these moments I see the person I worked years to distance myself from.

The What/When
After speaking with doctors and surgeons it's been decided that surgery is my only option. I'd be looking at four different surgeries; a mastectomy (breasts), panniculectomy (abdomen), belt lipectomy (belly and sides), and a brachioplasty (arms).

Come January 12th, I'll be hitting it all. Insurance has deemed my breasts and abdomen to be a medical necessity and I will only need to meet my out-of-pocket ($5,200) there. Piggy backing off that surgery, my non-covered by insurance cost for my belly and arms was quoted at $10,000.

The How
I am humbled by the support I've received in my endevors over the last few years. I wanted to make this gofundme as an option for those who want to help me achieve the next healthy stage in my life. Regardless if you donate or share this gofundme or not, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. 100% of what I get will go towards this surgery (Or based on the ammount, my arm surgery down the road).

As a return for anyone that does give, I promise that I will document EVERYTHING and share my story going through this surgery process from planning, to recovery, and beyond. If you have any further interest in my story and tips that I've found over my years getting healthy (including more photos), please check out my website:

diet.tiverty.com