melthacker
I am 31 yrs old and the mother of 3 beautiful boys (11, 4, 18 mos.). I have been married for almost 8 years to a great man whom I love dearly. I have a large and very supportive family. I was not overweight most of my life, in fact, I didn't really start gaining weight until after the birth of my first son. I started taking depo-provera (sp?) and after that I have never been able to keep the weight off. I was gestational diabetic with my other two kids. My weight really escalated with the birth of my last son. I had never really felt "fat" until then. I was overweight but never felt "fat". I have been researching weight loss surgery for several years but wanted to wait until after having all my children before taking the plunge. I had been researching drs., when a friend of mine told me about Dr. Boyce. I did some research online and decided to go to one of his seminars. I thought he looked like a jerk from his picture on the web but once I saw him and heard him speak, I thought he was incredibly smart and very down to earth. His process was rigid and time consuming but I felt like his intentions were overall health and I couldn't argue with that. I'm doing the 6 month supervised diet for now. I currently work part time as a legal assistant for an attorney in knoxville. She has been real supportive of me having the surgery while I can tell she has misgivings about it. She's been a real blessing in my life and I consider myself fortunate to have a boss that I actually enjoy working with. My mother has also had the surgery so I feel like I know alot about it already but she had it five years ago and I know the surgery has changed since. So, I'm always excited to hear other people's stories.
