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My Story

I can't believe I haven't done this.  Well, here's my story.  I'm 55, married for 32 years with 3 children.  I am a nurse and live in NW Arkansas.  I have been steadily gaining about 10 lbs a year since my late 30's after having a hysterectomy.  Just before my RNY surgery I had ballooned up to 305 lbs.  I was extremely depressed, tired all of the time, and to the point where my weight was really interfering with many of my activities of daily living.  I was to the point where I could no longer put my own socks on anymore.  Personal hygiene was becoming a real challange.  I felt ashamed to be out in public and worried that I had become so gross that my husband would get fed up with me at some point and give up on me.  I had gastric by-pass surgery on 06/18/2008 by Dr. Roller in Springdale.  I will never forget that date because it is the day my life changed for the better.  Tomorrow it will be 5 months since my surgery.  I have lost 87 lbs and I am feeling much better.  I am quickly regaining my life again and it feels wonderful.  I have been working on making healthy life-style changes so that I can get maximum benefit from the tool I have been given.  That's the hard part.  Getting into a routine of healthy eating and exercise and keeping up with it.  I have some times when I slip up but I just forgive my self and redouble my efforts to follow a healthy path.  I would recomment this surgery to anyone considering it that has not been able to be successful with diet and exercise alone.