idaho1959
I hate 
doing these things, but here goes. First off, I will start by stating I think I have tried every diet known to man-kind – diets suck! 
. For those of you who have no clue what that is, join the club
, I didn’t either until I fell into the job. But, to put it simply, I buy, sell, and trade energy
. Similar to the stock market, but with only energy and we work 24/7 every day of the year. So, I work a rotating 12 hour shift. It sounds worse than it actually is. I end up working only fourteen 12 hour shifts in a 5 week time period and I get a lot more time off than most people do working a 40 hour work week
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I never had weight problems until I started having children. I have seven boys (one step-son) and two grandsons – no girls
. I am very happily married to a wonderful man. My husband has never made mention of my weight until I started looking into weight loss options. Only then did he tell me that he loves me no matter what I weigh or look like, but he is worried about my health.
My weight was a thorn in my ego, but nothing that I dwelled on or let bother me. I looked in the mirror and didn’t see a fat woman - I just seen me. However, early this year, I started having medical problems and some were related to my weight (pre-diabetic symptoms). But, I think my turning point was when I had a lumpectomy on one of my breasts, a hysterectomy, gall bladder surgery and bladder surgery all within a six week time period early this summer
. It was my wake-up call that led me to this journey!
A friend of mine had weight loss surgery a few years ago. At that time, I thought surgery was such a drastic measure and wasn’t something I was willing to do at the time. Man, I wish I would have done it back then – my insurance would have paid for it.
Today is a different story. I have come to realize that some of us on this earth need a little extra help when it comes to weight loss – similar to a diabetic depending on insulin.
Anyway, today I am self-paying for my surgery. I have decided to have my surgery in Mexico for a few reasons.
1. I want to have this surgery now and I don’t want to wait.
2. I am not interested in classes or support groups etc... I can get all the information and support I need from family, friends and online resources.
3. I wanted to schedule the surgery on my terms and not on the doctor’s schedule – I have a very demanding work schedule.
4. And, of course there is the cost factor.
5. Oh and don’t forget, I get to travel to a foreign country to wear a hospital gown with my butt hanging out
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6. And last but not least, it gives me some time to brush-up on my rusty Spanish
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About Me
guthrie, OK
Location
34.0
BMI
Surgery
09/22/2009
Surgery Date
May 03, 2009
Member Since
