idatate
9/29/2010
Sep 29, 2010
i want to introduce myself; i am ida t from louisiana and have been very overweight for all my life; only once in my life did i actually go from 'fat' to skinny; when i was 15 years old i lost about 30# one summer with strict diet and exercise; i weighed 112# when i got married in 1974 and started gaining weight right away; haven't stopped but have been on every diet known to man, but at the end of the day, i weighed more than when i started; pattern has continued to this day; current weight is 325#, bmi 58, and only 5'3" tall!!! my knees, feet, and back are hurting all the time and my energy level is zero. just a little bit more about me: 54 years old with 14 year old son, single mom; disabled registered nurse (i always told my patients, "do what i say, not what i do") i want a life with a healthy body, able to keep up with my son's activities (going to his football and basketball games) having him proud of me, be able to walk on my own instead of being pushed in a wheelchair, meet new friends and be very active myself.i have a surgery date of Oct 19th, only 20 days away!!! will see my surgeon on Oct 14th for consents signed, lab work, xray, ekg, and whatever else he thinks i need; so excited, anxious, somewhat scared but i know i have made the best decision of my life....will post more as have more information....thank u so much to obesityhelp for having this site
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About Me
Ferriday, LA
Location
57.6
BMI
Surgery
01/24/2011
Surgery Date
Mar 31, 2010
Member Since
