I am a 49 year old wife, mother and grandmother.  I have been obese since I was 5 years old.  I have hypertension, hyperinsulinism, (metabolic syndrome) degenerative disc disease, 5 bulging discs, spinal stenosis, and arthritis in my feet, knees, hips and back.  I take Metformin for my metabolic syndrome and Aldactone for my hypertension.   I started have severe back pain and numbness in my legs last March.  By the time I found someone in my area that did micro surgery, who would help me, I was reduced to using a cane and a wheelchair just to get around.  And the pain didn't respond to any medications or shots.  After I had the surgery that gave me back my mobility and took the pain away, I realized that I was going to have to do something drastic to finally, once and for all, get this weight I had been carrying around for 42 years, off me, off my back.  I NEVER want to be in that much pain for that long EVER again.  I though I had lost my life and I was blessed to have gotten it back so I vowed to do everything in my power to make it the BEST I can make it, to make ME the best I can be.  That is where the lap band comes in.

 

I was able to quit smoking after 25 years of a 2 pack a day habit.  That was nearly 10 years ago,  If I can do that, I can do this.  I can remember one time, saying that I would NEVER consider ANY WLS.  That is was just not worth the trouble, the risk.  Boy did I change my tune once I realized how I had already wrecked my body by carrying all this weight around for so long.  I went in to see my new PCP and told her what was on my mind.  She agreed I needed the help and agreed to help me make it happen.  2 months passed from the day I went to my first seminar and met my surgeon, to the day I got the approval letter from my insurance carrier.  I know how fortunate I am to have gotten through everything so quickly, because iI have learned that in the world of WLS, 2 months is VERY fast.  This website is going to be my diary from now on.  I plan on trying to post something every day.  I still have issues with emotional eating and THIS e-journal is going to help me work through them.  If my muses and rants and whines and occasional pearls of wisdom help one person besides me, that will make it all the better!  Welcome to my world!


About Me
Kokomo, IN
Location
37.9
BMI
Surgery
12/26/2007
Surgery Date
Dec 02, 2007
Member Since

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Update
ONEDERLAND!
NSV
Some NSVs and some theraputic chatter...
First fill!
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OMG my first illness with the band in place
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