RMO1972
Hello! My name is Renee and I am 36-years-old. My husband of nearly 10 years and I have nearly 8-year-old twins, one boy and one girl. I love them all dearly and want to see my children grow up. My dad died when I was 10, basically due to diabetes that progressed into a number of other medical problems. My mother, sister and aunt have all been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes during the past year, basically due to long term obesity. There is a long history of heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and cancer in my family.
I had gestational diabetes and later figured out that I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I have tried a variety of weight loss methods, but have not been sucessful at keeping the 10-30 pounds that I have lost, from piling back on to my body. My blood pressure has been rising. My cholesterol has been high. I have acid reflux and gallstones. During my pre-RNY testing they found my thyroid to be abnormal. So now I have to wait to get into my Primary Care Physician (PCP) to re-check or regulate my thyroid, before my WLS date can be scheduled. I am too young to be falling apart!!!
My career is very mentally demanding and time-consuming. I have blamed my morbid obesity on having a stressful "sit-down" job. Fortunately I have been able to change that perspective a little bit.
However, I continue to feel like I have been a poor wife. When I think back, a lot of my "bad wifeness" has had to do with my weight. I have not helped him with gardening, something I had previously enjoyed. I am rarely home from work early enough to cook decent meals, thus he does most of the cooking. I am tired all the time and sleep through the time I should take to make a nice family breakfast. My husband does the majority of the fun activities with the kids. Plus, we rarely connect in the bedroom, if you know what I mean
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After years of consideration and fear, I started the process of preparing for RNY in September 2007. While talking to the Weight Loss Team about my history, they told me, "YOU WILL HAVE DIABETES IF YOU DO NOT DO SOMETHING MAJOR and SOON!" Besides that reality check, I am tired of having no energy, not feeling good, behaving irritably and being depressed or anxious. I have tried and considered a number of tools to loose weight. As I have continued to desire healthy living and researched various options to help with this process of changing my lifestyle, RNY has repeatedly been "the tool" that I believe will motivate me to live healthfully for life. Though most of my usual support people have responded with, "that surgery does not work in the long run," I await the day that I am 90-100 lbs. lighter, and able to maintain at least a 60 lb. loss...
I am very greatful to join the Obesity Help support network!!! Thank you!!!
