SN2BSKNY
Hi! My third scheduled surgery date is Feb.22,2007. After cancelling my other two dates, I'm really excited. Third time is a charm they say. LOL This time I am very confident in myself and I know God is control, not me. My family is all fearful that I am going to die which doesn't help with family support.
My story is the same as everyone else's. I was a very unhappy overweight child, teen, early adult and now middle aged morbidly obese person. I have numerous medical conditions that can only be helped by weight loss--high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, yada, yada, yada.
Twenty some years ago, I had a vertical banded gastroplasty done on an Army base hospital in the state of Washington. I had no instructions on how to or not to eat, drink, exercise or anything. Two weeks after I had the open gastroplasty, my husband told me he was moving his girlfriend into our home and I had to be gone by Friday. I took my two boys, age 2 and 4 and moved back home to Illinois. I carried by 2 year old since he was so ill with probable throat cancer. I busted out my stomach stapling immediately, so the most I ever lost with that surgery was 40 lbs. Of course I've gained all that back plus 40 more lbs.
Now I am mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually ready to take charge of my weight issues for myself. Not for my current husband, my children, grandchildren, father or anyone else but me. Call me selfish but I have decided I have been miserable long enough.
I am not striving to look like a 20 year old model, just improve my health and my quality of life. If I look younger and prettier, all the better. I will keep my profile current this time also. Only 2 weeks and 3 days to go. Yoo Hoo!