Bethany G.
I have been thinking about weight loss surgery off and on for a few years now. It has taken me a long time to decide for sure this is what I wanted. I think what finally persuaded me to take a 2nd look at gastric surgery is the fact that one day I want to have children. I absolutely can not imagine getting pregnant at my current unhealthy state. I have tried every diet and weightloss gimick under the sun. I always lose at the beginning, but eventually end up right where I started, plus a couple pounds. I am just fed up and want to be healthy! I want to be able to do fun cool things with my husband like kayaking, and hiking and eventually set a good example for our children. Gastric bypass always seemed so invasive and well, scary for me. I have decided on the lapband and my surgery date is November 14. I am VERY excited. I started the true journey back in April. I had a very bad experience with the clinic in Concord and would NOT recommend them to anyone. That's all behind me now and less than 2 months with my new doctor, I am getting ready to finally change my life!
I am originally from a small town in Iowa. I have lived in South Carolina for almost 4 year now. We live an hour south of Charlotte. I am a full-time 911 operator/dispatcher for Union County NC. I also dispatch for the Matthews Police Deptartment part-time. I absolutely love both my jobs, but they are VERY stressful!
I am married to the most wonderful man and my best friend--a little over a year now! He has been completely supportive throughout this whole process, while letting me know he loves me no matter what. Right now the only "child' we have is a 4 year old lab/shepard named Liberty. Someday, we will have children, but right now we are just enjoying each other's company, traveling, getting healthy, and waiting for the "right" time.
