Donate to Cheryl's first Essential Skin Removal Surgery

Hello, my name is Cheryl. I was overweight for over 30 years. My highest weight was 456 lbs. In January of 2023, I decided that I didn’t want to live anymore because I was in so much pain and having difficulty with my lungs. I knew when I got to that point that I needed a change, so I started on my own to lose the weight and lost 120 lbs by walking and eating right. But then I started to stall and knew I would once again sabotage myself and put it back on. A friend of mine suggested weight loss surgery, and on September 15, 2023, I had gastric bypass surgery. Two years later, I have lost over 260 pounds. Recently, I went to the surgeon who did my surgery, and he suggested skin removal surgery. On April 7, 2025, I had my first consult with the plastic surgeon, and I found out that my insurance will only pay for a panniculectomy. I will eventually have to have three different surgeries on my body to remove all excess skin. This is just phase one. When I disrobed, it became apparent to him that I needed a fleur-de-lis tummy tuck as well, or later down the road, I would have complications if I didn’t do the fleur-de-lis. I have worked really hard, not only with surgery but going to the gym to better myself physically and mentally. It hasn’t been easy, but I don’t plan on giving up.after 22yrs of not working last year I got a job but I had to quit my job a week ago in order to have these surgeries as recovery time will be 12 weeks.This is why I am making a GoFundMe so that I can get help to pay for this first surgery.I want to thank you for following me on this journey and I would appreciate any help and continued support.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.