Mrs_Honeybear2001
I am an almost 32 year old that has been overweight since I was about 8 yrs. old. I never understood why I never could get the weight off. I tried everything I could from diets to exercise programs to "lifestyle eating changes." I started to grow facial hair, and other extreme body hair when I was 13 yrs. old. I only had a period every 6 monthes or so, and then it would last 6 weeks at a time. When I was 24 I found out I had PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was nice to know why I had so many problems, but made me feel worse because I knew there was no cure for what I have. I held my weight around 275 lbs. for approximately 4 yrs. Then I met my husband, got married, and went on the road to be a truck driving team. I also gained another 105 lbs in little under 3 yrs. I do not in any way regret going on the road because I saw so many awesome things. What I do regret is eating so many greasy truck stop meals and sitting in our truck watching tv instead of walking, when we were not under a delivery. We came off the road for an intermission in August 2004. My Grandfather had many strokes in 1995 and had been paralyzed, without most speech, and with MANY MANY other health problems over the years. My Grandma hurt herself lifting him one day and had to have surgery. She couldn't take care of him alone. I was the most flexible of all the children and grandchildren so I stepped up to the plate and cared for him until he went to be with Our Father above on Mother's Day of 2006. My pawpaw had almost everything wrong with him from diabetes to heart disease to cancer. During the time I cared for him, we also won custody of my (step)son. Corey is 9 1/2 yrs old and more my son than if I gave birth to him myself. When my grandpa died, there was only one place in my town I wanted to work. I asked God and he provided by me getting hired immediately. Then I met a few people that had weight loss surgeries in the last 2 yrs. I checked with my insurance, and low and behold they pay for it. I decided in late November that I wanted to go for it. Both of the girls that had it done at work went through surgeons that no longer perform weight loss surgeries. So I researched online and found a list of recommended surgeons, then checked with my insurance to determine who was in my plan, and narrowed it to 3. One was in Durham, one in Greenville, and then one in Wilmington which is only 45 minutes from me. I was walking through Walmart one morning and looked at a very old and dear friend of mine, and did not recognize him. He looked me straight in the eye and that was the only way I realized it was him. He was VERY large since I met him in 1992. I would say he may have been high 300's to low 400's, and now I would say he doesnt weigh over 170. When I asked who did his RNY, it was the surgeon in Wilmington. That was it.....TOTALLY settled on who I wanted to trust my life and future in. I ordered my paperwork on Jan. 3, had my consultation on Jan. 30, my folder is already complete with the required documentation, went to my required support group meeting on Feb. 12, had my 1st nutritionist meeting on Feb. 16, have my psych eval, tests, and 2nd nutritionist appt. on Feb. 23, and my last meeting with my surgeon on Feb. 27. Then it will all be up to waiting for my insurance and the written approval, and my surgery date will be set!!!!! I am sooooo excited. I keep going to consignment shops, checking out clearance racks, and going to Ross's in search of clothes so I have all kinds of clothes to work my way into. I am a shopping and shoe freak!!!!! It seems like I am in a whirlwind right now. I trust in the Lord and know he will be by my side through all this.
