bballmom99
Just getting started
Jun 22, 2010
I am 44 years old and have been overweight since childhood. I have lost and gained hundreds of pounds over the years and have felt like a failure because I couldn't lose weight and keep it off. I have two adult children who just graduated from college. I always felt like I had to be around for my children and once they were adults it wouldn't matter what happened to me. I have devoted my life to my kids. I have struggled with depression for my entire life also. I don't want you to think I was suicidal-it wasn't that, I just didn't think it mattered what happened to me after my kids grew up. I see my dad-who is only 64 but sits in a lift chair and says he wishes he could die. He has diabetes and hypertension and is in renal failure. I saw my future. And now my daughter is pregnant. All of a sudden I realized that I want to be around (and healthy) to see this baby grow up. So I am pursuing wls. I am nervous. Any advice?
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