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My Journey to Wellness.......... :o)
I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) 26 years ago at age 14. It has been an uphill battle with my weight since then. I was 135lbs as a freshman in high school and graduated at 220lbs thanks to PCOS. I consider myself as a "poster child" for the syndrome as I have had EVERY horrible symptom associated with it. Weight gain, cystic acne, excessive hair growth, no periods, infertility and lots of belly fat! Ugh! I tried all of the prescription treatments - BCP, Spironalctone, Metformin, Avandia - with no success. I tried for over 5 years to get pregnant with my first hubby via lots of infertility drugs and AI and never conceived. Then, by the grace of God, I unexpectedly was able to conceive with my current hubby, the good ol' fashioned way! LOL When I delivered my daughter via C-Section, my doctor did a wedge sectioning of both ovaries and I had some relief for over a year. I miracuously conceived again 18 months later, but miscarried my twins. Since then, the PCOS has been back with a vengance and my weight has maxed out in the high 290's.
In addition to the PCOS, I have high blood pressure, asthma, bad knees, neck problems and have had 2 back surgeries since 1990. I am tired of being on meds and hurting all the time. I hurt every minute of every hour of every day. I am so done with hurting - its time to get healthy!
My baby sister Krista is a member of this site. She had WLS last February and has had great success. I am so proud of her! I made the decision after many conversations with her and consulting with my PCP, that it is time for me to have WLS surgery too. I have done most of my testing and am awaiting my first consult with Dr. Pohl, which is May 22, 2008.
That's my story so far.... I am looking forward to a happy ending!