Erica Coghill
My name is Erica. I am a 32 year old stay at home wife and mother of 3 handsome boys and 1 beautiful little girl. This surgery has been a long time coming for me. Batteling my weight since my early teens, I have tried just about every diet and program out there. I became pretty good at maintaining a weight, just not a health weight. When I got married at 18 I was 200 pounds. Then at 19 I had my first son. 15 months later my second son was born. Then 22 months later our third and 15 months after that our daughter came along. I would trade them for the world but the wear and tear has left its marks on my body. And never losing my baby weight before the next baby came along had me, before I knew it, up to 360+ pounds. I am proud to say that I am currently down to 340 pounds! I actually started this process about 2 years ago and changed my mind. It just wasnt the right time for me. I had a million excuses for why I couldnt do it. Now I have decided that I have to put all my excuses aside and put myself first. I am nearing the end of the process and should be able to submit to insurance for RNY approval very soon. I am interested in hearing peoples stories and developing a support system of people who know what I have been through and continue to go through. I wish to celebrate in others and my acomplishments and provide support for our failures. I have been told that I am a good listener and a great friend.
