Fat experiences

I have always had some pain in mid side for along while it comes and goes but over the weekend It was extremely painful and I felt a lump I’ve never noticed before I can’t see it or anything only feel it so i got an appointment. I went to the doctor today turns out I have a rib cage cartilage hernia and because of my weight and the obvious issue of my large amounts of fat they want me to lose weight so they can get in and fix it, and while I get it to an extent is that really there only option? just wanted to vent a little because I just feel like this is turning point for me.

I'm sorry you are going through this. I imagine it to be quite painful.

Hernias are no joke, and ignoring it will cause all manner of complications. I know weight loss sucks, but think of it this way. You are losing weight now so you can be comfortable later. And you can always regain the weight once you are better.

What munchies says is true, you can always regain.
The sucky thing with hernias is that you dont have many options ( like no meds for it really).
So its either losing weight and surgery or using some contraption/band/belt like thing to push it in and keep it from pushing out
Good luck

I wouldn't try to force a rib hernia back in place. One wrong move, and now you have a punctured lung.

I’m just glad it wasn’t worse, you find a previous unknown lump on your body and you think the worst, happy in that regard.
I don’t know how to control myself around food anymore and where to even start is my biggest thing. I’ll be going through with it just as a note I’m def not risking my health.

Hopefully some weight loss and physical therapy fixes it the Dr said surgery is the last option so that’s a plus. Probably gonna be stepping away for a while, hopefully I come back again I like being this big

Sad to see you go because you are pretty cool. But you gotta be good to yourself first and foremost.

it’s tough but I’m still around just thought it might keep me from overeating but I can’t seem to stop

Well, do you have a plan in place?

Was good for a few days actually did like 2 days with a fast then broke yesterday and today but I went and got some stuff for salads and chicken. I did go to physical therapy, which was good. I don’t really know where to start

I'd start by noting your strengths, weaknesses, and short-, medium-, and long-term goals to get your bearings on this. Play to your strengths, and devise a plan to deal with your weaknesses.