Cernigl1
My story is not one that is too surprising! Likely you have all heard it before, I have been overweight all my life. I think since the 3rd grade. I did lose weight around the ages of 21-24 and then i had a baby and went right back the scale.
I have wonderfully supportive family that never gave me any reason not to feel that I wasn't beautiful even in my obese skin. I have always had pretty good self esteem for the most part and if the kids in my class made fun of me for my weight they never did it to my face so I never really had a problem with anyone.
I will however tell you this much my family has a history of obesity and obesity related ailments. Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure just to name few. I have nothing yet... but I am well on the road to receiving these horrid heredity traits and it scares me.
I recently went to the doctors because I was coughing constantly and I was having trouble breathing.(I smoked a pack a day and am obese i wonder why) My doctor sent me to get Xrays because he thought it might be COPD. For those of you unaware of what COPD is, it is the earliest stages of Emphasema. I am 38 years old. It wasnt' gonna happen, I quit smoking and have been smoke free for 110 days. With that I thought to myself 2014 is as good as any time to change my life.
My mother, bless her is wonderful and at 67 years old can barely get around. I am starting to experience pain in my joints and in my knees due to my weight, so I made a HUGE decision. I went to a Weight Management Meeting at the hospital near my house.
This is the first step towards Weight loss surgery. They check my insurance which I already confirmed, and it was approved. My first meeting with the doctor is 7/17. I know this is the beginning process of long long life and I am ready.
I can't wait to meet the me that awaits.
