Well to begin my story is probably like alot of other members.  I have always been overweight.  As a child growing up my mother didn't cook alot and my dad would usually stop at McDonald's or some other fast food place and pick up supper on his way home from work.  I had a loving home, just maybe not so healthy.  I was usually made fun of and the last one to be picked at recess for softball of "Red Rover, Red Rover". LOL  As in junior high school my weight stayed about the same.  During high school I did slim down some what to a decent size.  I did the usually running around thing after graduation until I met my husband.  We had a daughter and I kept my weight off.  Then 5 years later we had a son and I had gestiontial diabetes and was told that I had a good chance of being diabetic within 5-7 years after his birth.  Well you know the rest, I never got back down to that weight.  Time went on, gained more weight and was diagonsis as a diabetic on January of 2004.  I was put on the diabetic diet by a dietation and did loose 40 pounds, but there again I couldn't keep it off.  I have vertigo (dizziness) alot and I'm on medication for that.  I have hypertention, was hospitalized for very dangerously low potassium, which I didn't realize was such a important part of your heart, bone spurs and alot of extras that I won't bore you with.  I had joined a gym and have been on every diet I can image, I do loose the weight but just can't seem to keep it off.  My husband and I went to Dr. Alex Argotte's seminar at Lourdes Houspital in Paducah, Ky last year and we are going again this Thursday, 07/31/08.  I would like very much to go thru with it this time.  I would like to have the Vertical Sleeve if possible.  My weight is around 240 and my BMI was 40.1 last time I checked.  I want to try to go ahead a loose some now because my daughter is getting married on January 10, 2009 and I want to look my best for her, even though she said I'm fine the way I am.  So as of right now that is pretty much my story.  I will let you know what goes on Thursday at the seminar.  I have lots of questions!!  

Thanks for listening & until next time,
Teresa 
07/28/08