SAN ANTONIO – At initially, Pamela Davis’ objective to drop weight started just to handle her relationship to food. That journey began in March of 2018 however started to decrease about 5 months later on.
“I was feeling weak,” stated Davis. “I was feeling like I wanted to fall off-track with my weight loss.”
Soon enough Davis discovered life-altering motivation on Facebook. “A girl I went to high school with posted on Facebook that she was in need of a kidney,” stated Davis.
That good friend was Jennifer Treviño. Davis had not seen Treviño considering that freshman year in high school about 20 years back.
“I posted by message at 12:30 on a Monday afternoon (in August), and by 6 o’clock that night I heard from Pam,” stated Treviño.
Davis was the only Facebook good friend to provide to assist Treviño through a kidney transplant. Shortly afterwards, Davis was evaluated and authorized as a match. Doctors informed her she required to loose more weight.
Determined not just to conserve her own life however Treviño’s life too, Davis lost the weight. “I discovered that there’s an avid runner and a person who loves fitness under all of that weight,” stated Davis.
Both had effective surgical treatments hours apart.
“She came in the next day (after surgery), and there we were, getting through it together,” stated Treviño.
The high school buddies now lead much healthier lives with a bond more powerful than ever. “I call Pam my angel. I call her my blessing,” stated Treviño.
Davis imagine ending up being a physical fitness instructor to influence others, nevertheless she experiences a great deal of discomfort due to the cut from the surgical treatment. “I can’t always work out like I would like to (because of) the pain that goes along with (the surgery),” stated Davis.
Davis intends to one day have the ability to have surgical treatment to eliminate the recurring skin.
In overall, Davis has actually lost over 150 pounds in precisely a year.
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