brandnewlindsay
My name is Lindsay Houston. I am currently a Jr at the University of Oklahoma. It has been my dream school for as long as I can remember. I only applied here. I grew up around all things Boomer Sooner. My name is Lindsay bc its the name of the street that runs in front of the stadium at OU. I was adopted at 6 weeks old. Along with that came a complete absence of family history and health information. The lord has blessed me with the greatest family in the world. They support me in everything I do, especially in this surgery. I grew up being an athlete- dance, soccer, basketball, tennis, you name it. I was constantly on the go, and fell into a terrible eating habit in high school when off campus lunch was an option. Because I was lifting weights in the morning, and running and practicing in the afternoon consuming a double cheeseburger or 2 enchiladas with the sides didn't even effect me. After a massive argument with my coach and a decisions to take a job over tennis my senior year, my life style changed but my meeting habits stayed. It wasn't untill I went dress shopping for Prom that i realized how out of control my weight was. I went onto college, and rush, and a whole new life. I started a weight loss program with a doctor in OKC and lost about 25 lbs, but slowly they crept back into my life, and my jeans. I hate taking pictures with my friends from the waist down, I crop all of my facebook pictures and un-tag ones i dont like. However none of this had a dramatic effect on me until I had to do an on camera interview for a class. I left my teachers office crying, called my mom and told her this was the last straw. She told me to start researching everything and to come home with all the information I needed and we'd talk. After a serious conversation with both parents they wanted me to be sure, while they figured out how to pay for it. Our insurance is crappy and wont cover hardly anything. I received the money as a Christmas gift from my amazing grandmother. I have made the decision to have surgery before spring break so it wont affect school and such. My best friend has taken off work to be with my, my roommate is planning to be by my side, both grandmother, daddy, and my older sister will be there for surgery. My worrysome, loving, sometimes overbearing mom, will be in Florida with my little sister for a band trip. She's freaking out, but I know I'll be okay, its her I worry about : ) I've chosen to tell certain people in my life but not very many people about surgery. Its a personal choice, I'm not even sure why I choose the people I do, its just a vibe thing. I am ecstatic about surgery and can not wait for March 12th!!
