Getting ready!

Sep 11, 2010

Hello! I am having Lap-Band surgery on 10/12/10. I am a wife and mother. I have 2 beautiful little boys who are 1 and 4. About to be 2 and 5! I am doing this for them.....for many reasons.

I am afraid of having complication from the surgery. Knowledge is power....but you never know! 

I have started hitting the gym! I am up to 4 days a week! Getting use to the routine of going.

My other reasons for having the surgery is I have sleep apnea and Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. My back is sooo bad! I am tried of living with the pain! At times I can barely walk or hold my kids! They wanted to do back surgery. They wanted to do breast reduction. I figured before I did that I would try this to improve my overall health!

I chose the band because I want to do most of the work myself. Kinda like if you work to buy a car you will take better care of it VS someone buying you a car. You appreciate it more.

I do not have alot of support from my family. They think I can just fix this on my own. Well I am 3 and I have been this way all of my life! I have tried so many thinks with no success. My mother and husband are just afraid I will die as a result of the surgery.

I was told taking diet pills is just a reminder 30min before you eat that you are on a diet. It's all in your head. Well the band is a slightly larger "diet pill that is inside me all of the time. A constant reminder of my goals.

I amin love with me as I am and my looks are not my reason for the surgery. But it will be nice to shop in a normal store. I am finding it harder and harder to find clothes (tops) that fit!

Well I plan on writing alot (detailed) about my journey so I may help others!

Looking forward to getting to know all of you....as well getting to know the new me!

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