RavenShadows
My story, well my story I guess started the day I was born. I never was a really overweight child until I hit the end of my elemetary school education. By junior high school I was already weighing well into the mid 200 lb range. By high school, I maintained upper 200 lbs. It wasnt utnil the end of high school that I hit 300lbs. After that point I stopped weighing myself. I had given up. I was going to be fat just like the rest of my family and there wasnt anything I could do about it. I was on the swim team and even got to the point that I would starve myself for weeks on end just trying to loose even five pounds. But it never happened. In fact most of the time things just got worse. I ended up quitting swim team even though I kept swimming at home because I was to embarrased to swim in front of other schools in the uniform suit. After high school, I worked and just followed my love of children into doing childcare and daycare and getting ece units to become a substitute teacher. Not long after I ended up getting married. Heavy yes, in love yes. But it didnt matter. About 3 months after I was married I gave birth to my oldest child. It wasnt until the birth of my 3rd child that I knew I couldnt do being "fat" anylonger. So I started looking into gastric bypass surgery. My mother had the surgery in 1980 and had died twice on the table due to medical neglagence. She spent 3 months in intensive care and even though she did survive she never really lost any real weight even though she can not eat hardly anything. But I went ahead even afraid. Either way I was going to die if I didnt do something. I had to get the weight off. I had to give it a chance. On February 20, 2002 I ended up going to see my general practitioner to get the referall I would need to change my life. On March 5, 2002 I ended up having my first visit with Dr Francis. The woman that I owe my life to right now. At first I'm sure we did not get along, but now that time has passed I see how much she has done for me. And I would definately do it again. On May 14th I had surgery scheduled and couldnt go through with it. I was just to much in the wrong place but it wouldnt take long. On August 12, 2004 I finally had vbg. It took a long time because of my panic disorder and other illnesses for me to feel ok. But eventually it DID happen. To date I have lost over 150 lbs. And am now planning on having stomaphyx to possibly to get a bit more off. I haven't quite reached my goal but I have come close (within 30 lbs) and think that with the revision I would be able to surpass my goal. For those interested in my journey you can click on the website and even though I havent updated it in a while (I know I need to) My journal both before and after wls is there along with measurements and the such. So enjoy and I wish you the best of luck.
