auntlexie
I think my first time realizing that I was a fatty was at the age of 12
Oh how kids can NOT BE FUNNY!!!! Fortunately at that age I found my best friend for life Jean. She also struggles with her weight and has pretty well kept at it successfully, another thing about my best friend is, she has no idea how beautiful she is.
At the age of 13 I lost my mother to heart disease she was a wonderful person & I still miss her. My family consists of a brother Alex and sister Cynthia. my sister is older and has been plagued with diabetes she had gastric bypass 2 years ago she was at 320 and is now at 190 I am so proud of her. My brother is younger has been to Iraq and back and has now peaked also at the # 320lbs he had a heart attack on his 50th birthday, he can't understand why I want to do this and I tell him because I don't wnat diabetes or heart problems I hope with my upcoming success he will see how impotant it is to be healthy. My father is still living and he is diabetic has had heart bypass surgery and has done well with his weight he is 84. and a real pistol he will be RVing to Alaska this summer for a three month stay he is truly an inspiration.
I am at the moment sitting at 219.5 lbs, before preop I was at 229.5 the highest I have ever been. This journey started 4 months ago my ins simply doesn't pay for lapband so the savings began with the help of my wonderful HUSBAND, he is a handsome fellow and not one oz overweight, but he has seen me struggle over the last twenty years losing weight and gaining it back, we figured it up, that I have probably spent as much or close to, over the years, the amount this surgery costs.
I am 56 years old and the thought of losing and gaining weight over and over again just tires me out!!!!! For the first time I feel like there is truly a way to finally lose the weight and keep it off I am so excited!!!
I too have been one to hide at home because at times I was so disgusted with myself I didn't want to go out my husband has suffered in different ways because of my feelings of not looking good or feeling good, He retired in 08/06 and we are ready to start traveling some I want to be healthy so that I can take part in the next 30 years of my life without feeling self-concious of the way I look
Again my surgery is scheduled for monday 3/12/07 7:30am
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Thanks everyone,
Alexis
