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!

About Me
Location
28.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
01/19/2011
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Nov 10, 2009
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