maghan
I haven't yet decided how best to tell my story. It kind of began when as a young girl my extended family continually told me how fat I was. Really I wasn't fat but that is what I was told by those who were supposed to love me, so that is what shaped my outlook on myself. So beginning at age 10, I started dieting. When I told my mom that I was considering obesity surgery she said, "Why do you want to get your stomach stapled, all you have to do is diet and exercise." My mom is almost as overweight as I am, so I don't really consider her an expert in this field but it still hurt. I started my WLS journey last year but finances weren't available and I really wasn't ready.
I'm ready now. The catalyst has been that I have recently become unable to properly clean my unmentionable areas and even more recently broke a chair at work. I think I have sleep apnea and I have had GERD every night for about 6 months. I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome. My mom was recently diagnosed with diabetes (that really freaks me out).
The insurance is not on my side, there is a specific WLS exclusion. I am working toward getting a job with benefits and doing everything I can to get my ducks in a row and start my new life.
