Harrisons2
Hey Everyone!!!! Just a little about myself.....I am 33 years old and have been overweight my entire life. I have been married to my wonderful husband, Tony, for almost 9 years. We have 2 awesome dogs, exotic mixed breeds as Tony calls them, and 2 of the best cats with so much personality. They are our babies. We haven't been able to have any children yet because of my weight, but I am hoping that the RNY surgery will change all of that. Like a lot of people, I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I had some healthier times through high school, while I was still overweight, it didn't affect me as much, I had a lot of friends and was fairly happy. When I went away to college I put some weight on, who doesn't, but it wasn't out of control yet. I left college without finishing and got a job and that is when disaster happened. I worked a job right out of college that was sometimes 18 hour days, 6 days a week. I was the office manager and dispatcher for a tree removal and care company. It was impossible most days to leave the office for anything so we did a lot of delivery. Plus all I did was eat, sleep and work, I was miserable and misery loves chocolate, so there I was 22 with no life, working all the time and packing on the pounds. After 8 months I realized I couldn't do that anymore, so I quit and started working at George Mason University. While I am still in an office sitting at a computer all day, it is a much healthier environment. I got married shortly after that and just continued to put on weight. At that point food had been the only constant. Plus, my husband was THIN. He weighed less then I had ever weighed in my adult life and he could eat. My friend warned me that when I got married I would think I could eat as much as he could, but I didn't listen. Last March I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and high blood pressure. My dad is diabetic, so we knew this was a possibility for me. I was doing really well, taking my meds and losing weight. Then my sister got married in Jamaica. Sigh, nothing can throw off your healthy living then an all inclusive 24/7 junk food vacation. I got off my schedule and my health took a nose dive. I am so happy that I decided to have the RNY surgery. I didn't fully realize how unhealthy I was until I started having all these tests. I can wait for my new life to begin!!!!
