pitablond
Hi! My name is Ashley, I'm 28 years old, a wife, and mom of 2 hilarious and beautiful little boys who are 1 and 3. I have been a big girl ever since I can remember but I have to say that I was always the big girl who thought I was sexy as ever. I could run circles (literally) around my size 2 friends and I have always enjoyed having an active life.
When I was 17 I decided that I wanted to look even better for graduation so I attended Weight Watchers meetings and lost close to 60lbs. I did really good at keeping that off for 3 years and met my husband. Then all hell broke loose!! 
I started gaining the weight back slowly...plus some. I was a size 24 when I got married and just before I had my first son, Anthony. I ended up with HELLP syndrome with him, he was born at 36 weeks by emergency c-section because my liver was shutting down and my blood pressure was through the roof. Nicolas came along 26 months later...I was in the hospital again because of my blood pressure. The boys are great and Im loving being a mom... but now Im starting to have some health issues.
I am now at my highest weight. I was at the doctor and now have blood pressure issues. The doctor, for the first time in my life, mentioned my weight. I explain that I belong to a gym, I like to eat healthy, etc. She mentions that unfortunately the family history on both sides have obesity, diabetes....she mentions weight loss surgery....so here I am. Im looking at all the info that I can. I have to say that I used to be against this (more so for people that just wanted to be thin) but now that a doc said something...that scared me enough to actually look into it.
I go to the Weight Loss Clinic in Harrisburg... Dr. Currie is my surgeon. I'm SO ready for this!
7/15/09:
I had surgery on 5/27/09...at 6 weeks out, I am 36lbs down and feel great already. People ask what I regret about getting the lapband...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...except that I didn't have it done sooner!
