katann
My story is like most others, but I was not a heavy child growing up. I didn't really start putting on the weight until my first pregnancy. I gained 50 pounds with my first child and was never able to lose it and only gained from there on out. With my second child, eight years later, I had been dieting and had lost about 40lbs and then gained 30 back with the pregnancy. Then came the multiple surgeries....., tubal, hysterectomy, wound closure surgery due to that one busing open, hernia surgery from that one, repair and clean up due to Mylar Mesh being inserted and finally removal of the Mylar Mesh due to allergic reactions and the wound not ever healing. So, I have been through it! During the last of the surgeries and all of the infections, I became diabetic. I lost a lot of weight from the intitail shock to my body, like 80lbs really fast! Then I leveled off and after starting on insulin shots, I only gained more from there on out. I am currently on Apidra with each meal. Carb to insulin ratio with each shot. Lantus at bedtime of 65units. I have added Byetta twice a day. Overall, I am on six shots a day. I am hoping this surgery gets me off all of the shots!! I also take Metformin 1000mg twice a day. I have high blood pressure and cholestrol. I am so looking forward to dropping all or most of all these meds. That will be a miracle in itself for me. I take lots of vitamins too, so re-adjusting those will be a bit of task, but it can be done. I get lots of support from the different WLS groups that I have joined. They are all so very helpful. I have a great support group here at home as well. My husband and both daughters are excited for me. I have three beautiful grand children that I absolutely adore and they are close by, so I see them almost everyday! It is awesome to watch them grow up. My husband says that the reason they call them grandchildren, is because it's grand to see them come and grand to see them go. LOL!! I don't feel that way at all!
