gina477
My Reason for having WLS
Jun 14, 2010
It has taken me over 3 years to actually determine that I was ready to start my WLS journey. I have had issues with my weight ever since I was a teenager. I became an imancipated minor at the age of 14. I moved in with my boyfriend and his family and became pregnant soon after. At the age of 15 I was a mom. I started having weight issues soon after. I had my second child at the age of 17. At the age of 19, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. While dealing with the issues with my health, I had constantly gained weight. I was on a laundry list of medications because of my Lupus flares. I had tried numerous diets and weight loss methods to no avail.I always thought that I could lose weight if I just put my mind to it. I thought that I failed at weight loss because I had too many other things going on with my kids, my husband, my job. I never put myself first. I never thought I could spare the time that I needed to commit to myself.
I contemplated surgery a couple of years ago and went to a seminar. I dismissed surgery because I felt that it was too drastic, I convinced myself that I could do it on my own. Well, here I am 20 lbs heavier and miserable. My deciding factor came this year on April 18, 2010. My husband and I had planned a vacation on a cruise. I had began planning this vacation since December 2008! Even then, I had convinced myself that I would lose 30 lbs from 2008 - 2010. It didn't happen. As a matter of fact, I gained weight.
I went on my much anticipated vacation with my husband. Thinking that it was needed and deserved vacation alone.. no kids!! Well, I found myself, tired, fatigued, miserable. We were visiting such beautiful Caribbean Islands and I couldn't walk around and enjoy it. I was seriously miserable. I was in pain from my knees to my ankles to my heels. I constantly complained and even cried knowing that I was not living the life that I want to live. I want to be able to do things and not feel so horrible. I promised myself that when I got back to New York, I was going to do whatever I needed to do to have surgery. I need to do this for me to live my life.
I don't know how many people have come to their conclusion this way, but, I know that this is my wake up call. I need to start living!
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About Me
Middletown, NY
Location
37.3
BMI
Surgery
12/20/2010
Surgery Date
May 11, 2010
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