Maddie_Stormy
i never had obesity as a child. Only in adulthood. Been slowly creeping up the scale. I was 117 lbs at high school graduation and thought I was so fat! Now I turned 50 and I have blossomed to 232 lbs. I did have a lapband in 2007 but never lost more than 40-45 pounds. I never felt full or satiated. I was pretty miserable the entire time and vomited everyday. Ended having the band first deflated in 2013 due to complications and then remove in June 2014. At this surgery I really found out how unhealthy I am. My liver is ginormous and covers my entire abdominal way- massive fatty liver and I have metabolic syndrome. Removing my lapband was very difficult for thr surgeon. Now I am having gastric bypass on Oct 9, 2014 and very excited and nervous at the same time. I have a wonderful, caring, married to my best friend husband and a beautiful talented 14 yo daughter. I am doing this for me and them. I want to be here for a long time and I want to ride my daughters horse next show season ;)