Name: Joan B.
Username: jxb
Location: South Coast, MA, USA
Member Since: 8/23/2007
BMI: 44.8
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (02/25/08)
Surgeon: David Lautz, M.D.

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Comment by Joan B. on 2/24/08 9:22 am

Great thanks for all the support you all have given, It is so nice to know people really care. I will post as soon as I get home. Hugs to all Joan

Comment by anewbecboo on 2/24/08 12:01 am

Joan, Monday is your big day~woo hoo!!! I will be praying for a successful surgery, a smooth and speedy recovery, and the ability to use your tool for optimal success for a healthier and thinner new you! May God bless your journey, Becky

Comment by judyanne on 2/22/08 10:36 pm

Monday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~JudyAnne~

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02/24/2008
Ok so here is my story on the eve of my surgery.I am 45 year old married almost 25 years and unlike a lot of people I have not been overweight my entire life. I was actually very thin until my mid twenties after having my second child I became what most people call overweight. At age thirty, after having my third and last child I was considered obese tipping the scales around 220 lbs. From there it just went on out of control. I am now over 250 lbs. I ate for a lot of different reasons. Depression, boredom, comfort etc. But most of all I just like to eat. Simple as that. Unfortunately for me I love to cook so when I was home when the kids were small I would cook big meals every night and don’t forget desert. Fortunately none of my children have a weight problem. They are now 24, 22 and 15. I have a beautiful granddaughter Ava who is 7 months old. I have tried most every diet on the planet like the rest of you. Sure I lost weight on most of them but I always gained it back plus more. (((Helloooo Diets Don’t Work))). I have been researching WLS for about a year now and decided this was the only way for me. Everyone should make their own choice as to what is best for them. I did my homework. I am grateful to OH for giving us this forum. Support is number one for success. I am certainly looking forward to becoming a healthier person. Updates to follow.