dannie36
I wasn't always big. I know what if feels like to be small. I guess I never noticed how the weight started to pile on. At first it was just a little. I thought I was okay because I was never over 200 pounds but then in 2002, the pounds just began to appear. I didn't really notice it until 2007 and I was at 329 pounds. That is a lot of weight for me. I am only 4'11. I thought about doing weight loss surgery in 2008 but because of personal reasons, decided not to. I thought that I could get it off by myself just exercising. I have been under a doctor's care for about a year and I drastically changed my diet and exercise habits along with being prescribed Phentermine. I have taken off 70 poounds but I am stuck and I have realized that I can't do it all alone. I need help. I am tired of the chafing of my skin, or the heaviness of my arms that feels like 15 pound weights that I have to carry around every day on top of having problems pulling sleeves over my arms. My ankles and back are always hurting. I have been lucky not to have any health problems but I don't want to get to that point. I decided today that I am ready to make this life changing decision and have surgery done. I am going to get the gastric sleeve surgery done. I am looking forward to this.
