Dlfngrl05
Hello, I'm 38 years old and have never been thin, I was always the cute kid that carried a little extra around the middle, and generally got those comments, "if only you lost weight, how beautiful you'd be". All through Jr High and High School I kept my weight between 160 - 180lbs, which was easier to do then with all the sports I was involved in.
Years of knee injuries from sports and six surgeries later, beginning in 1988, it became harder and harder to maintain my weight which I saw slowly increasing with each year. I did exercise, and tried to eat healthy but just couldn't lose any weight. After several years, I found out that I had VERY low thyroid and started meds, which immediatly helped and I was able to lose about 20lbs. After my last two knee surgeries, the arthritis was so severe that I was no longer able to job, walk long distances, ride a bike or use the treadmill without severe pain in my knees and hips and I found myself continuing to gain weight, reaching my highest at almost 320lbs. I was angry, unhappy but life still moved on and I drifted through it.
The day I realized I just couldn't continue like this was when I was in denial about possibly being a diabetic. For several days I was constantly going to the bathroom, unable to quench my thirst and being in denial, said to myself...of course I'm going to the bathroom so much, all I'm doing is drinking fluids. Five days later as I was driving home, the reality hit, when my vision was completely blurred and I was not able to even read the street signs when right below them and everything on my dashboard was a giant blur. I made an appointment with my PCP and sure enough my sugar levels were so high. It was a HUGE wake up call and unfortunate that it had to get to that point for me to realize I needed to do something.
After years of trying everything under the sun to lose weight and with the support and love of my partner D and family, including my PCP I made the decision to start on a new journey and have the WLS. I can honestly say today it was the best decision I've ever made, I've lost 50lbs so far since 12/10/08 and feel great, my joints feel better and are no longer screaming at me
I no longer want to drift through life, but to once again be part of it, all of it, with my partner, family and friends and not have to pick and choose what I can and can't do. I'm looking forward to a brand new ME and look forward to the challenge and the excitement of everything that comes with it...it's an adventure!
