honeybare
My story....hmmmm I guess its like everyone elses.
I've been an overweight child, teen, and now adult. I've never been small, skinny or even average weight. I know WLS may seem to some people as such a drastic decision, but I want to do this now, before its too late. The women in my family have a history of being overweight. My mother was diagnosed as a diabetic when I was about 10 years old, and I gradually watched her deteriorate. She had stroke after stroke, had congestive heart failure, and eventually ended up on dialysis because of renal failure, all because of diabetes. She refused to take care of herself, and eventually passed when I was 28 years old. She was 58. No one should have to bury their parent that young, especially because of something that could have been prevented.
I was just recently diagnosed with being a diabetic in July 2009. I had classic symptoms I guess you could say. I was drinking like crazy, barely eating, losing weight, using the bathroom like crazy, and had developed insomnia...all in like a period of like 5 or 6 weeks. When I finally went to the doctor because of those issues, my blood work revealed that my blood sugar levels were ridicously high. They put me on insulin, and pills and for the most part I'm doing okay.
I had started the process of WLS back in 2006, however I turned up pregnant, with my awesome little boy Joshua, and decided after having him that maybe I could get the weight off myself. NOT! My weight has been a rollercoaster ride. I've been between 305-327 lbs consistantly for the last couple of years, and its exhausting.
After I had my son, my plan was always to try and get approved for the surgery, but you know after you have a baby, usually you have to wait 18 months for surgery or whatever. So now I'm in the process and feeling really hopeful about everything.
I have 3 children, and husband and I owe it to everyone in my house to be the best wife and mother I can be, and that starts with me feeling good about myself :0)
I think having this surgery will do just that! I want to do everything possible so I don't end up like my mother.
