Nancy R.
I started this weight loss journey a very, very long time ago!! I researched and hoped that my dream of having surgery will soon come true. It happened on June 13th, 2006 at 7:45 a.m. i was rolled in to the O.R. introduced to the surgical team, I was sung some tunes and from then on I remember nothing. I was up to the point of getting surgery in Mexico but for some reason I held back and waited hoping that the insurance I was going to get 2 months later would cover the surgery. I had been certainly depressed for a while and on meds for about a year. I had been overweight all my life I can never remember wearing the cool clothes when i was little I always remember shopping in the older women department . I absolutely hated being fat and boy I was made sure to never forget how big I was. I laso hated hearing the "YOU HAVE SUCH A PRETTY FACE, ONLY IF YOU LOST WEIGHT." Those words haunted me throughout my life. Being told that I obviously liked being fat becsaue I never made an effort to lose weight made me angry inside, because as you may all know it is not true We don't like being fat. My husband was always supportive and never made me feel different, he made me feel loved and accepted no matter what size i was and for that I thank him. I felt as if I was at the end of my rope, I could not do anything with my son that was of benefit to him and most importantly I could not do anything for myself. I was so unhappy and miserable but deep down inside I still had some hope that maybe someday I would be able to be just NORMAL and do just normal things. The hope was given to me on April 25th I had my first consult with the Dr. and sure enough he said I was a candidate. Nobody in my family believed that I would go through with it but at this point I did not care what anyone thought I put myself first and I said to myself and my niece Jazzlyn that went with me that day I will fight for this 'till my dream of surgery comes true. I was given what i needed to do and was told to not gain anymore weight. I followed up with everything and did what i needed to do, I prayed to GOD and told him if it is meant to be please let it go through and if it is not then please don't let it happen and so for this reason I know it was meant to be becasue here you have me 5 months post op and looking forward to my journey!!
THE MAN WHO SAVED MY LIFE!!!
