anb415
Where do I start here? I have struggled with my weight my entire life, for as long as I can remember anyways. I think I went on my first diet when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I was always very blessed to have a loving and caring family and circle of friends that never made my weight a big deal. Actually all the way through school I was the biggest in my class and I think I only got name called once or twice. I've always had boyfriends and lived a pretty normal life for a young overweight girl. I didnt really realize that my weight was out of control though until recently. But still I have tried everything under the sun to lose weight, I would be sucessful at losing about 30 pounds but after that I would hit a plateau, get discouraged and gain it all back. I started looking into WLS when I was 15. Unfortantly, my insurance wouldn't cover the surgery until I was 21. So I continued with diets and tried to lose the weight on my own which again I was unsuccesful at. When I turned 20 I balloned all the way up to 340 pounds and also was diagnosed with PCOS. I knew at that point that WLS was my last option. I was considered super morbidly obese but luckily never had any health issues except for PCOS. I went to my family doctor and discussed WLS with him. He agreed and thought this would be the best option for me at this point. So I started doing all the required doctor appointments before I actually turned 21. By the time I turned 21 we already had the ball rolling. I am happy to say that I have surgery scheduled for September 8th,09. I am going into surgery at 355 pounds (unless I lose weight from the liquid diet that I am on). I couldn't be happier at this point. I am so ready to make these lifestyle changes and get heathy. There are so many things I have missed out on, I'm just ready to live a normal life!
