AnneS2bthin
Hi there! Let me tell you about myself. I am an unemployed female who sits at home feeling sorry for myself. I have been fat most of my life. I did successfully(???) lose 75 pounds with Weight Watchers back 1993/1994. I met my husband when I was just about at goal. My goal was 147 then. We got married 2 years later. I have put on all the weight I lost plus added a few more. Back in 2001 (weighing 232) I started weight watchers again and lost 50 pounds in just over a year, but did not make it to goal weight again. Well, things have not been good to me, I am still happily married, but other bad things happened to me. I lost my dear mom 
in Nov 2002, right after losing my favorite job to outsourcing. Double whammy! 
I have tried a few different employment opportunities out since then. I have gained back that 50 pounds and about 10 more. I got on my scale this evening and it was 242.5. 
I have become depressed and stressed. I have migraines because of the stress. I have sleep apnea, tried using a cpap machine with humidifier for a few months, but it just did not seem to be working for me. I stopped using it and am sleeping better without it again. And now I am also diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Not working at the moment helps with my stress levels, so my fibro isn't flaring and the migraines are infrequent.
My brother had the gastric bypass surgery about 4 years back. He had plenty of health issues that have become better since then, but he has a few new ones too. He has suggested that I call his surgeon to have this bypass surgery too. Since I have lost weight before but have been unable to keep it off. On Thursday, I am going to call his bypass surgeon to see if I can get an appointment in the near future.
