My Beginning Journey

Jun 15, 2011

Hello,
My name is Shandel and I am a southern gal.  Blessed with a good marriage of almost 23 years to my high school sweetheart.  We have also been loving the experience of being parents to two girls. Parenthood has taught us many things and is still teaching us.   My husband and I are both born again Christians in Jesus Christ. My husband is a fire fighter and I am a teacher at a small Christian school.  And welove to plan trips to Disney World...one coming up soon!!

Where am I on my journey??  Well, I am in the place of waiting on my last weigh in at my family physicians office.  Going to WLS support group meetings and about to see a therepist for about 6 weeks of pre-surgery counseling.  So my journey is still in the beginning stages, however, it is going in the right direction. 

My age is now 45 and I have not always been over weight. I have been on the opposite side of obese.  Anorexia.  In my teen years mainly.  My weight did not start climbing until the summer 1999.  After the birth of my first child.  Within a few months following that summer, our child was diagnosed with leukemia.  A rare form of leukemia.  8 months later she passed and I found myself so over weight that I did not have anything to wear to her funeral. 

Since that time, almost 10 years, I have put on more weight.  Have been on several anti-depressants and sleep aids.  However, the past year 2 years the Lord has been working in my life in a new and fresh way.  I went to see my doctor and told him that I was sick of the pills and the way I felt.  The pill route was only heading to more pills down the road.  Thank God I have not accumilated any other health issues.  Though I was told by my doctor that diabetes, heart problems, joint issues, etc... were in my future. 

I believe I have more to live for than just exhaustion and couch living.  I want to be active again.  Active as a teacher and a mother. To be a better wife to my husband and friend.  God is good and I know this to be true.  I look forward to serving the Lord Jesus more in my latter years and I believe WLS will help me accomplish this.  

God bless and see ya later.  shandel 

So, here I am.  You are welcome to visit my album of pictures.

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