bagima
It seems like my story is not so unique here at OH. I also have struggled with a weight problem since I was 8 years old. Everyone thought I would grow out of it... you know baby fat and all. Well that didn't quite work out and I find myself as an obese adult who has fought the good fight and gotten nowhere. So the bariatirc surgery center in my hospital where I work got designated as a center of excellence. I chatted with the staff... rolled the idea of surgery around in my head for about a month... and made an appointment. Now I am on my 6 month insurance required diet with my PCP. And I must say something has changed inside of me since I decided to take this step. Once upon a time I could have told you I was quite happy with my size. I accepted it because I had failed to change it. But now with a light at the end of the tunnel I can see the real damage it has done. I am aware of the things I can't do, the times I can't keep up, the restricitions it puts on me... I am feeling all the aches and pains, physical and emotional, that I have experienced due to MO. The waiting is harder due to this new feeling of freedom being just over the horizon. I am soooo ready!
