https://gofund.me/79859c90

Hey everyone, I hope life is treating you well! My name is Ari and I used to be 445 pounds. Somehow I managed to lose 175 pounds during the madness covid brought! Started this journey back in 2017 and have been able to maintain my weight for almost two years now. It took a lot of dedication, emotional ups and down, and completely changing my lifestyle(Diet and Exercise) including getting my mental health in order. A sound mind makes a sound body! Unfortunately, it has left me with a CONSIDERABLE amount of loose skin, mentally it's damaging because I know I'm is much better health but I still see myself all those pounds ago, who I WAS not who I AM. Not just mentally but it's affecting me physically as well (chaffing, back and leg pains, making sleeping difficult, and much more). I changed the way I lived after digging myself out of a deep depression, I wanted to do everything possible to get my life back and make of it what I want in the most positive way possible. The irony in all this and that I'm far more insecure now than I was when I was extremely overweight. I feel like I fought for my life to regain health and life and all I want is to finally feel comfortable in my own skin and be who I am fully meant to be. After a consultation today, I was told that this requires Major three surgeries, Chest, Back & Stomach, Arm, Lower body thighs & behind to remove all of the excess skin to form on the muscle I've built. Even though the skin causes him physical problems and losing weight is health involved the surgeries are considered elective cosmetic surgeries which aren't covered. I have some money saved up but nowhere near what I need to cover everything. I'm asking for your generosity and kindness in your hearts to help my dream come true, help me the human being I've always meant to be from the inside out! I appreciate anything I'm offered and this is a tremendous dept that I would be ETERNALLY grateful for!