I don’t remember exactly when I realized that I was really really sick, and that GB was for me. 

Basically, I've struggled with my weight off and on through out my life.  The first time I actually realized that I was overweight was in the 4th grade when we had to get weighed for P.E.  Although I was not the largest child in my class, children made fun of me for weighing almost 100 lbs. and we all know how cruel 4th graders can be. The next year, I moved to Utah and things were a little better, I grew taller and although I was now one of the largest girls in my 5th grade class, I was not teased as much for my weight. My weight was alright for the rest of my school years.  Granted that I was never skinny.

In my adult life, I turned to food for comfort and safety.  I went from a large 180 lbs to 240 lbs in 3 yrs.  I continued to struggle with my weight in college and by the time I graduated from grad school I was 315 lbs. I finally reached my heaviest weight of 396 in September of 2007. 

I was having problems breathing and could not walk a few steps without stopping and gasping for air. I was exhausted all the time. I had green bags under my eyes. I had severe sleep apnea. I couldn’t walk up or down stairs because of my knees. And I was suffering from major depression.

It finally took the combination of all of those things to motivate me to get serious about GB.  It took all of that, plus my mother dying to kick my ass into gear. I wanted to live. I wanted to be happy. I did not want to continue living the way that I was. 

I've never regretted having the GB since my surgery. My life has improved so much that I am amazed. I can walk, I play with my nephews, I take them bike riding around the community, I don’t have sleep apnea, my knees don’t hurt that bad, and I am not depressed!

I know this is only the beginning of my journey, but it’s been great so far. I love my body and I love what the GB has done to help me make my quality of life better. 

About Me
Laie, HI
Location
41.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/17/2008
Surgery Date
Aug 10, 2008
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