My name is Angela, but some of my friends call me Geela.  I am a 34 year old single mother to the most wonderful daughter in the world.  I have been big my whole life.  And I’ve tried all the diets, pills, shots, and just plain not eating.  Although, it never really bothered me because I was very loved at home and have wonderful friends.  The thing is I use to go out with my friends and would see another big girl and say “well, I’m not that big.”  Or say something to the effect of “you better tell me if I ever get that big.”  The problem was my friends would always tell me how pretty I was instead of how big I was.  I didn’t look in the mirror and see Angela as a fat person, I just saw me.  And since everyone in my circle seemed to be ok with me, I had no reason not too.  But then my daughter came home from school crying, after we had been on a fieldtrip together.  I asked what was wrong and she told me that some of the kids were making fun of me and calling me fat.  I explained that sometimes people do that; we should just ignore them because I have heard it all before and it doesn’t really matter anyway.  She then looks at me and says “Mommy it matters to me because I don’t want people talking about you.”  So now I am affecting my daughter!!  I had to do something.  I had to really be honest with myself.  I looked in the mirror and for the first time I really saw myself.   I realized that deep down it really did bother me.  I wouldn’t have put myself through all of those diets if it didn’t matter to me.  I immediately started researching WLS.  After looking at doctors in the area and finding a really good one; I decided to register for the required seminar.  Once I registered I kept looking for more information which led me to the OH website.  This website is a blessing for me and many others.  I can’t wait to start sharing my journey with everyone.

Well, all of the above is true...I did find a doctor and I started the process.  I went through everything and they called to schedule my surgery and the company I was working for changed our policy and my surgery was no longer covered.  Worse feeling in the world.  Since then I've been through a lot (of course that's life)
Now it's 2014 and it's time for me to turn my focus back to myself.  I'm starting the process over again and I'm so happy with my new doctor and his staff...Most of all I'm happy that I'm blessed with the opportunity to go on this journey.  Everything happens for a reason and this is my time.

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