Well here I go.... My Name is Barbara and I am 25 years old. I have been overweight since adolescence and it just was always who I was. I grew up being the fat kid in school. This made my younger years very difficult. I had a lot of self esteem issues. When I went to high school I was still the fat girl but didn't care as much. I desperatly wanted to be one of the skinny people but I just wasn't. I was still big. It never seemed to matter what diet I tried or what excercise I did I was fat that was me. After I went to college and got a degree in graphic design I joined the working world. Unfortunatly not in graphic design but in customer service. I now had moved out on my own, new town and was working at a job where I sat for 8 hours a day and was tied to a desk. This did not help my weight at all! I have over the past 5 years gained even more weight then ever, There have been times I have lost some but I have always gained it back (plus some). I met my husband at work almost 4 years ago now, and were married in October 2005. He loves me for who I am and has never complained about my weight. He is supportive of me having WLS but is nervous about it. I have been keeping him involved so he doesn't feel left out. Over the past year I noticed that as I have gotten older, being fat just wasn't about looking bad anymore. I realized all the health problems I had gained and how they were a reflection of my weight. I started to not be able to complete normal tasks anymore. I now have aniexity and a bladder disorder. I'm having heart problems and developing asthma as well I have chronic bronchitis. This year alone I have fallen multiple times and had to be on crutches, and 2 years ago I even broke my hand when I fell due to my ankles giving under the stress of my weight. I decided it was time to take a permanent step towards fixing this issue before it makes me any sicker or kills me. I went to my doctor and he knew nothing about WLS and asked me to find out about it for him. He wanted me to speak with a dietician again. A few months later after going to a dietician and such my doctor stated he would aprove me if I found out what I wanted. After a few weeks I found the OH website and was on my way thanks to all the help provided to me.

About Me
Welland,
Location
37.3
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DS
Surgery
06/19/2007
Surgery Date
Aug 22, 2006
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