joannebradford
Hi. I'm Joanne and I just completed my 1st surgeon apt on Aug 20th. I just turned 42 and I have been over weight all my life. I was quite heavy as a child and grew into my obesity over the years. By the time I reached my early twenties I was 230lbs'ish. I feel like I have been on a diet my whole life. I remember my family always balking at my eating habits my mom sent me to WW at 15 but kept loading up my dinner plate lol. I have yoyo dieted I did loose around 80lbs once when a boyfriend broke up with me and all I did was drink coffee and smoke .............. guess what...I gained it all back and then some when I did find true love I was about 180lbs. I got pregnant at 253lbs and delivered my wonderful son Josh at 31 weighing in at 301 lbs..........boy I remember that day, I just about fell off the scale, I knew I had reached the highest Ive ever been. I was pre-diabetic prior the the pregnancy and was officially type 2 diabetic after and for the last 10 years now. I did loose some of that baby weight and got down to 240lbs and ate my way back up to 285lbs. I started Dr. Poons high protein diet got down to 265lbs where I stayed until my husband left me. My body went into its own depression, but this time I started the gym and knew I had to to something I got down to 197lbs and couldn't keep that off either I tried harder and harder gained more weight, now I was 220lbs. By gods will and A LOT of forgiveness I reconciled with my husband and stand today happily married but unhappily at 238lbs. I used to think maybe I was just meant to be morbidly obese? Why else would I just keep putting pounds on. Over the years I have had my share of medical issues like thyroid and Multiple Sclerosis on top of the Diabetes and I am just to the point where things are only going to go further south for me if I don't do something to take off the fat and keep it off. I am very excited about this decision to have RNY but very fearful as well. Part of my decision is my son. He is my whole world and I need to be hear for this child and fear if I don't take off this weight soon I may not. I look forward to good health, to move better, to play more, to hopefully get off some if not all of my medication. I am a support worker who helps adults with developmental disabilities live a rich and fuller life. I want to help myself do that as well. I am still learning how to use this site and have made a couple of friends I look forward to help support through their WLJ as well as having their support in return. My wish is to have every single one of us have a successful and safe surgery and recovery and to have a healthy future.