onhigherground
I have always been FAT and i use that word because that is what it is. I was a FAT baby, a FAT kid, a FAT teenager, and now a FAT woman. I was always taught that i was beautiful as a fat girl and as i got older that was only backed up by the men who chased me just to get a little bit of my time. I always was the girl who had a boyfriend and friends around. I had a terific childhood. My teenage years were great outside of the normal problems ou face goin through puberty. I was a size 16 in sixth grade, a 20 in seventh, a twenty four by highschool, and currently i'm wearing a 26/28. My weight stayed steady between 275-280 and i actually thought it was ok.
I still was very active and it didn't seem to be stopping me. After living on campus i began to gain weight and my health became an issue. I had diabetes since i was 11 and it was way out of control. My knees began to ache and it became harder and harder for me to walk. It soon got to the point where i ended up in a wheelchair. Not being able to move around put even more weight on me and before i knew it i was the biggest i had ever been. I had GERD, hypertension, high colesterol, and severe orthopedic problems. I decided to do something about it so i started to research wls.
I vame to the conclusion that wls was my only chance so i carefully chose a surgeon and started my journey. In the midst of preparing for surgery i developed kidney disease and had to start dialysis. This changed everything. What was i going to do? I found out that i was still eligible for the lapband but the rny would be too risky. My family and friends were scared but they still supported me in my decision. 8/19/06 i had my surgery and it was a success. I don't remember any pain. I was a little achy but tylenol took care of it. Amazing i know GOD IS GOOD!
I went through this praying every step of the way and GOD has brought me through. I am a strong believer and i know soon my body will be healed. No more wheelchair, no more obesity, no more dialysis, no more diabetes, no more hypertension, no more high cholesrerol, no moropathy. I will have a complete and total healing and live to tell about it. GOD is wonderful and all my trust i put in him. I have to much to do to be held down. So watch out cause when Kia steps out oh her storm she's gonna rock the world.
