About Me

May 21, 2010

I am 41 years old, married for 20 years, a 21 yo son, 13 yo daughter and a 2 year old grandson.  I also have a new daughter in law and a second grandchild on the way.  I have a lot to live for!

I had weight loss surgery (RNY) March 17, 2010.  I weighed 358 on the morning of surgery. I was big and unhappy.  I couldn't tie my own shoes or bathe without a lot of grief trying to get out of the tub.  I couldn't run around with my grandson or comfortably do anything really.  I was miserable. 

I have been overweight my entire life.  From the moment I was born, I was fat.  I have been on so many diets and lost a lot of weight! For a short period I would be happy with the weight I lost, until I gained it back, and then some!  How else do you creep up to 372 lbs?  (this was my max weight, well, the most I actually saw on the scales, I suspect I was bigger at one time!)

I had been thinking about and wishing for WLS for probably 15 years.  But man, how expensive is that?  I just didn't have that kind of money! I talked to my husband about refinancing our house to pay for it and he agreed, but we never got into a position financially we could do it!  My employment changed insurance companies to Aetna and what do you know? They covered WLS!  This would finally be my chance to change my life!

I drug my heels for a year after having the coverage... I dont know why?  Maybe because it didn't seem like it could be real or happen to me?  I don't know, but finally another lady at work had it done and she helped me get motivated... I went to the intake appointment and it was in motion...  3 months later I had surgery!

Today I am 2 months out and have lost 61 lbs! I am actually UNDER 300 lbs! WOW! I didn't know that I would ever be out of the 300s! My blood sugars have been great, no more insulin or diabetes medication, no more blood pressure medications, I am thankful for my blessings!

Then there are the downfalls, what I traded for weight loss....  I traded food.  I can't enjoy it, ever.  It just doesn't taste the same and even if it did, I would probably throw it up anyway.  I feel sick much of the time.  I am pretty miserable with that aspect of my life but the doc says it will get better.  I am hanging on to that, afterall, I am only 2 months out of surgery!

I can tie my shoes now and I can easily get out of the bath tub.  I can run around and play with my grandson.  These are good things! :)

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