Kelly C.
On October 31st, 2006 my life as I once knew it would forever change. All the hope and happiness that had been lost in the years before would slowly come back. That was the day I would get my life back. As I walked through the halls of the hosptial and into the OR, I thought of just how unhappy I had been. How much my life had changed since I graduated highschool several years ago.
I was once a "social butterfly". I loved meeting new people and going out with friends. In recent years after graduation all that changed. I had become a completly diffrent person. One who was afriad of meeting new people, and even more afriad of seeing people I once knew. I had gained over 150lbs since I was in highschool.... with in 3 years. I turned to drinking, thinking that that would "quiet" my pain. I was also in a relationship which did not help the situation and often made it worse. It's funny how I never really noticed just how much weight I had gained until I saw pictures of myself. WOW... I needed to do something and fast. So has you can imagine after doing my resurch I quickly made the decision to go along with it.
In mid October of 2006, I was patiently awaiting to hear from insurence to see if I would be aproved for Gastric Bypass. I think those were the longest weeks of my life! I was a nervous wreck, I kept thinking what I would do if they denied it. A few weeks later I got a call from my insurence, and a letter too...THEY APROVED ME! I cried....I laughed and I thanked God... something I hadn't done in a very long time. Shortly after that my surgery date was scedualed for ( what a coincedence ) my birthday. On October 31st, 1983 I was born...however on October 31st, 2006 I was reborn. Life changed dramaticly for me after the aproval of my surgery. I stoped drinking, and quit smoking. I began to eat healthy foods, and also learned how to cook them. I gained much independence in those few weeks.
This is my story... and I invite you to take the journey with me. I will be adding new pictures every other month or so, and recording how much weight I have lost. Please come back to check my progress! Thank you again for visitng!
Love Always, Kelly Michelle
