Angel B.
I am a 33 year old wife of the most loving and supportive husband in the world. I'm also the mother of a 3 year old princess, my family is the light of my life. I've been overweight for as long as I can remember. I had been thinking about WLS for a few years now. I finally realized that with time I'm only getting bigger and more at risk for health complications.
I have insurance with Aetna and I'm almost done jumping through their hoops! I'm awaiting my last visit to my 3 month pre-surgery diet regime, which is on the 20th! (April) When that's done, they'll submit all my documents to Insurance and hopefully I won't have to wait too long for an answer....I can't stand waiting! Agony!
I know I need this surgery to lead a healthier life for my family and most of all for myself. I deserve it! I want to be a good example for my daughter, may she never have to go through an overweight childhood like I did. Don't get me wrong, growing up with my immediate family was a blast, the Native American version of the perfect family. We were and still remain very close. But in school I had more than my share of being made fun of and it caused me to turn inward and be very shy. I tried to dissapear so that no one would notice me and I wouldn't get my feelings hurt. It worked pretty well except that I had no life in high school. I didn't make those memories that I should have. Sad.
Now that I'm older and wiser, I don't care as much what others think as much as needing to be healthy and fit for myself and my loved ones! I'm a stay at home mom and also a full time college student. Yes, a little late but something I was finally ready to accomplish! So here goes my journey/adventure....
