DEON C.
Hello all! 
I have been a "lurker" for 2 years now. I started researching WLS about 3 years ago.
My best friend and family member had the RNY and I wanted to be supportive of her
decision and find out as much info as I could.
I was not heavy all me life, in fact in high school I was on the track team, played basketball
and very active. Could eat almost anything and would not gain a pound. 
I was always the life of the party
and make just about anyone smile or see the brighter side of life. I am like that now, always seeing
the glass half full then empty. GOD has blessed me with that gift, and in times like these you need that.
I had my first child at 14,(
) my second at 16(
) and my 3rd at 21(
). After my first child I stayed
in school and graduated. Besides taking care of 2 children by myself, going to cosmetology school AND
working part time, 
I really never ate like I should have. I would make it home from work at 10pm
sometimes and fix me a huge meal of fried chicken, Mac and cheese, biscuits and soda.
Some times I would not eat until 12am or so then after the huge meal I would go straight to bed.
Needless to say I went from a size 9 to a size 18 before I turned 25 years old.
Once I had my 3rd child I went from working part time to full time at a major restaurant and all you
could eat for free! (yeeeaaahhh!!!) So I quickly went from size 18 to a size 24. Most of all my weight is
in my belly, and being so short I can never find anything that fits right. And like most I have brought,
begged and borrowed ever weight loss quick fix trick you could think of and learned from them all but
did not have any long term success with any them.
I am not looking at this surgery to be a quick fix. In fact my DR. wanted me to have the surgery this week,
and I decide to wait and try some other things the nurse suggested and my best friend that has had it
before I have it. I just want to minimize my chances of not succeeding with WLS. By watching my best friend,
I know what NOT to do. I know I have other goals I want to meet before I lay on the operating room table and
until I am completely satisfied with those goals, I will not have the WLS.
I decieded to have WLS after I had my 4th child at 32. I started to feel so sluggish, and just could not
keep up with new motherhood. I started feeling like I was going to keel over at any minute! I just did
not "feel" healthy. So I started going back to my DR. (which I had not been in years) and asking for test
to see just how unhealthy I was.
To my surprise I had no problems. I was convinced he was wrong because
I did not at all feel healthy. He called me on of the healthiest obese patients he has seen in a while.
(WTF!!
)
But since I know better, I did not listen to him and got advice from another DR. that suggested WLS. So here
I am! I look at every decision that I have made in life a learning experience and don't regret anything I have
done. So weather I succeed at this or not I am so blessed that the good LORD has gotten me this far!
