Dawn C.
Hello! I am a 30 year old Female from the Dusty, Hot, desert valley of Imperial Valley, California. I am married with 2 sons and work full time.
Here's a little scoop on my history.....
Before I was married and had kids, I weighed 145 lbs and was in pretty good shape. I was in the Army and was a helicopter mechanic (Chinook). While I was working on it, I slipped on Hydrolic fluid and took a nasty spill down about 5 ft high stair case along with a tool box (65 lbs) landing on top of me, slamming me to the steps. Needless to say, I am a disabled veteran because of the injury I suffered.
I maintained my low weight til I had my first child where I gained 60 lbs. Then gained more as I went to work and ate potlucks and junk food. Then I had child # 2 and by that time I was a whopping 272 lbs @ 5' 8" tall. With a lower back injury, the weight was tough to lose alone. Exercise meant pain, and pain meant I needed to stop. Vicious cycle!
So after years of research I finally got the RNY and I am currently down to 176 lbs (87 lbs lost) in 6 mos. This is the best decision in my life and I can finally enjoy life with my kids instead of being in the back ground.
