Jodi D.
My story is similar to many others on here. Fat baby, fat child, fat adult. I have never had a day in my life where I was normal weight, heck, not even overweight. Obese was a term I learned early on. I have always tried to keep up with my average size friends both mentally and physically, always with a smile on my face. It's easy to hide your true feelings, all the pain and hurt. As I get older it's getting harder to keep as active and the medical problems keep coming. I'm a single mom of 4 and I need to be around for them. I tried to get approved through my previous insurance and was denied. Not sick enough, go figure. I'm hoping my new insurance will approve the surgery and I can use my "new tool" wisely and become the woman who is trapped inside this body. Good luck to all!
UPDATE November 3, 2010:
So it's almost 2 years since I posted my story. I decided to try on my own one more time by dieting. I lost 60 lbs in less than a year. I hate to admit it but I also started smoking again after 4 yrs. Then went through some more med probs (cont) and the death of my mother, quit smoking, and now I'm at my highest weight EVER! I gained back the 60 plus another 20. It's a vicious circle. Now it's so hard to exercise and so easy to make excuses. I'm in the process now of meeting all requirements to get approval from my insurance company. I'm scared that I'll be once again denied. I need help with this battle. Who in their right mind chooses food over life?!
