Shantel's Journey in Photos

She wants to be the best mother she can be to her daughter, but finds herself reluctant to do activities that will highlight her excess skin.

Test results revealed Shantel was anemic which made her concerned that she may not be approved for surgery.

Shantel’s post-op journey was more painful than she had anticipated, but she would do it all over again for the results she started to see.

Shantel finally feels like she looks the way she feels.