OK, Here's my story in a nut shell. I am 23 years old, and I have recently made a decision that will change my life forever. (In a good way). I decided that I needed to do something about my weight, (well I have made that decision so many times and succeed but it never lasted.) I decided to have WLS. I am considering Lap-Band or RNY.  I have been overweight for almost all my life.My highest weight I remember was 250 lbs. Not much compared to others, but a lot for me. Currently I weighed at 235lbs with a BMI of 41. I have been much smaller plenty of times but everytime I lose, I gain it back plus. 

 Everyone in my famly is either severe or morbidly obese, with mutliple co-morbidities. I am trying to stop the curse, sort of speak. I am the youngest in the family. I have watched my family get larger and larger. I have been trying to lose weight and stop myself from carrying the curse but it is etremely hard to do when no one else is with you. We have tried family competitions. To see who can lose the most weight, i.e we have tried  just about everything. I personally have been on numerous of diets because I never wanted to be as big as my siblings or my parents.  I am just tired dieting of fighting this battle, and do not want to fight it for the rest of my life.I just need something I could stick to for the rest of my life and remain healthy. Therefore I am turing to WLS. I am fully aware that it is not a Cure but a TooL and that is exactly what I need. I have no problem exercising, eating healthy , doing all the right things, it just that I can't do it alone anymore, I need the help. 
I always knew about WLS but I never thought I really need it, however I knew my mother, father, and sister needed to consider it. Prior to my final decision to have the surgery I have been paying close attention to my sister who is I beleive about 500lbs. And I thought to myself that this could be me in a few years if I do not find a way to stop it. She could barely walk without stoping to catch her breaath. I am truly terrified that I may lose my sister is she doesn't do anything about her weight too. So I asked her to have the surgery with me, to do this together so that we can be examples to our parents. She had been afraid of the surgery, her doctor recommend it to her years ago. So I was a little scared that she would say no. however she said yes!!!
So May 30, 2008 I went to my PCP and told her that I wanted to look into WLS. (I have Kaiser by the way). Of course she told me about the weight loss program they have there but I know it will not work for me, well it will but it will not last. So she sent my information in for referral. I was accepted to the So. San Francisco Bariatrics Surgery Program as of June 2, 2008. I have my Orientation on July 1, 2008

I am so excited about this journey I am about to take because I know that it will not only help me and my health but it is a starting point for my family. I will not only be adding years to my life but years to my family as well.




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