Hi Everyone!

I thought I would share a little about myself.  I have been overweight since I was a child.  I started trying to lose weight in college and about every year since I have tried and stopped.  I figured I have attempted and regaind at least 10-12 times with Weight Watchers.  I tried doing Xenacal and this had not so nice side effects.  I could not try the appetite suppresent meds because My heart goes into palpatations and beats fast if too much caffiene.  I was told by a dr to not do these. I tried the protien diet.  Jenny Craig, nutrisystem and LA weight loss were waaaaayyyyyy to much money for me to attempt and to be honest, I haven't seen a lot of success from these in others I know.

So I am the heaviest right now with a BMI of 41.  The thought of trying to loose weight again is burdonsome.  I don't feel well right now.  I am tired all the time and I am only working 48hrs a pay period and this feels like its too much.  I am a nurse and on my feet walking most of the day and it wears me out.  I am not sleeping well at night and I have bad GERD.  I have had other health issues as well which is TMI here, LOL.  So my conclusion is that if I am going to loose wieght, I want this to be the last time I have to do this, no regains.  I know life throws you lemons sometimes and their is the plateau issue, but I am referring to regaining all the wieght.  The only reason to gain any weight would be because of pregnancy.  I just don't think my body could handle going through a weight loss and regain and not be physically affected.  Its been through too much with this.  So Surgery seems to be the option for me.  I am looking at the RNY or lap RNY.

I know this is a procedure is a life altering surgery.  I have looked at the pros and cons and feel that not doing something is worse than doing the surgery.  I am at place in my life that if I was going to do this, the time is now.  I am not married and have no children.  I was going to move out east, but have decided to put this on hold until after I have the surgery and have adjusted and stabilized in my new life.  My parents have so graciously allow me to stay with them until I move out east and will help me in my recoverey.  When my mom said to me "I want you to live longer than us", it definitely puts this into a different perspective.  Others are worried about my wieght, not just me.

So I go to an info meeting end of May and I will continue to do research until then.  I may go to another info meeting as well so I can compare clinics.  I am very excited about this!  Finally, I thank Jesus for making this possible for me.  "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!".

 

About Me
Luverne, AL
Location
32.9
BMI
RNY
Surgery
10/02/2007
Surgery Date
May 09, 2007
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