beck222
My name is Becky. I am 30 years old and live in Rockford. I have been overweight all of my life. I was always pretty active despite this. In 2000 I had major spine surgery which resulted in a spinal cord injury. The injury left me a wheelchair user. This only made matters worse. My weight ballooned and after all different kinds of diets and plans I lost 80+ pounds. Over the last 5 years I have gained those 80 pounds back plus a whole lot more. In 2009 I started exploring the idea of WLS, not even knowing if it was an option because of the paralysis.
When I contacted my insurance company about coverage I was told that I would need to go through a 12 month physician supervised diet. I started the diet in September 2009. During that year I found Dr. Gould at UW Madison that has had many patients with disabilites. I finished my year and just recieved approval. Next week I will get my sugery date. I can't wait to move on with my journey!