Deborah C.
Like most here I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I always told myself that I could be skinny if I wanted to be. I just never wanted to be. That was such a lie. I wanted to be thin and healthy. It was just such a struggle. I would lose 30 lbs and be that way for 6 months and then out of no where I would gain 40 back. It was the same way every year. The fight became harder and harder each time. In late July of 2005 I found out that I was pregnant. And to think I was at my smallest I had been in 5 years when I found out. I didn't gain very much weight during the pregnancy and even after giving birth I seemed to shed the weight effortlessly until I hit my pre baby weight. I married my husband and Air Force hero in October '06. I moved to Florida November 2006. That is when I truly lost my battle with my weight. In a matter of four months I gained nearly sixty pounds. Here I am a year later and I cannot lose the weight. I got a recommendation to see one of the bases Bariatric surgeons about WLS. So I made the required appointments and started to do some research. I figured that if I had to wait a month for an appointment I had better walk into said appointment with a bit of knowledge under my belt. So at the advice of a friend who has had WLS I came here to OH.
My surgery has been scheduled for January 23. The day after my husband is to report for a deployment to the Middle East.
December 27th- So I had my pre-op appointment today. It almost didn't happen considering the surgery clinic called me at about 9 a.m. to cancel. But I made a big stink about having to rearrange my work and childcare schedule for this appointment and that if they required me to give them 24 hours notice of a cancellation then they needed to extend me the same courtesy. Needless to say I went to my appointment.
May4, 2010--- It's been a long time since I have updated my page. i got lost in life and it's been a tough road. in August of last year I gave birth to my second daughter. I lost weight during my pregnancy and was very proud. but and it's a big but, things have gone kinda down hill. in Feb of this year I started having having issues with keeping food down . It's been a great struggle to find that sweet spot where restriction is perfect for me. There has been so much adding and removing of fluid i don't even know how much fluid is in there anymore. Recently the vomiting has been unbearable. every meal, two bites in it's the same thing. i have my head in the toilet and I am crying like an infant. i have been miserable. There has been talk about a revision, but the doctor who was to do the surgery has gotten orders for a deployment. ( the joys of military hospitals.) so i have to see another surgeon about the revision. my appointment is next week and I really hope he can provide me with news to bring my spirits up.
