nikkii76
Hello and welcome to my page, I am a very happy married mom of 3. My family is my world but since having my children I have become even more over weight then I was before I had them.
My story starts when I was a teenager I guess. I was the bigger girl in school but not terribly to big. I had many issues dealing with my weight for many years. I had struggled, gaining and loosing weight all the time. I finally met my first husband and thought life was great. I had my first daughter who is now 15, and shortly after she was born he filed for divorce. I just never could loose the baby weight. I wasn't what he had married. (don't worry girls/boys, this story will end pretty good) I moved to MN where I was raised and lived my life with my daughter and my mother who has always been a huge support system for me.
7 years later I met the love of my life. I was playing the on-line game Everquest for years and came across this great guy who was such a good friend to me. Now mind you, this was an on-line friendship and nothing more. Till one day I went on the game, we chatted as always and I just happen to say "hey, where did you say you lived?" he said "Chicago" and I invited him to come stay the weekend and hang out. Well he never left. We married one month later and now have 2 kids together. He claims my first born as his own and loves me the way I am. I have never been so happy. Hes a great supporter in all that I do and he makes me feel wonderful. WOW is he crazy , "I'm 244 pounds" how can anyone think I'm wonderful and treat me so well? The answer is simple, we were meant to be and he will help me and there for me through everything.
The fact that he is here for me has made this choice to have surgery so much easier. He will help me with the kids and he will support me during this entire transition. He says I don't need this but I know that if I want to live to see my kids get older and have grandchildren someday that I need to do this. I need it for me. I want to chase my kids around the house and outside and not die half way down the field. I want to carry my youngest and not feel like she is to heavy at 9 months old. And I want to grow old with my husband.
So I'm here, I love how positive everyone is and how friendly people have been to me so far. Its good to see people like me going through what I am and me not having to make excuses for why I want to have this surgery. I hope everyone here is successful in their journeys and I hope to remain friends with each and everyone of you I connect with.
