Jen Kulish
Just a Little About Me!
Oct 18, 2009
Hello everyone!! My name is Jen and I am new to this site. I am looking for friends to share theirs and my experiences with. I am 26 years old and I am scheduled to have RNY surgery on October 29. I have a little less than 2 weeks to go, time has flew since everything was scheduled back in September. My weight 5 days ago was 458lbs. I am 5'11" so I am rather tall. I have been searching the Internet recently watching and listening to peoples stories and everyone has been an inspiration. I think some of the best information is available through these people who video blog their weight loss and experiences. I like to think that I am a strong person, but I am not going to lie I have some anxiety. I am not nervous about the pain or the hard work ahead. I think my biggest fear (of course) is not waking up. I am a single parent. My son name is Jude he is 28 months. I am afraid for him and what will happen to his life if I were to pass. I know how hard it is to live without a parent, my father passed when I was 8. This and a recent bad relationship are the points in my life where I became the obese person that I am today. I hid alot of my feelings and emotions as a child with food. My father was a 300lb man, the combination of his weight and injuries sustained in an automobile wreck took his life at the age of 36. He left three children (8-16) and a homemaker wife at home. On another note for a good part of my life my weight sat at about 360lb (which is bad), but within the last year and a half I have gained nearly 100lb. I have reached the point where I am not far from being immobile. Two weeks ago I had to get a cortisone shot in my left knee, and I thought to myself my god you are 26 years old there is no reason for this. Not only am I having the bypass but I am waiting to hear whether or not I am getting an abdominal hernia repair as well. I am truly hoping that my surgeon will repair the hernia at the same time, and frustrated that he is leaving it up to the last minute to inform me whether of not its going to happen. Anyhow I will keep blogging my progress and hopefully this site will be a great place to get to know some people with a similar story. Talk later, JEN
