rwsumsky
I have always struggled with my weight. In High School it was only 15 or so pounds and now it's 140 lbs. I would try a weight loss program and would lose about 20 to 30 lbs and then would get frustrated and stop...gaining all the weight I lost back, plus more!!! Which is how I got to where I am now. I married my husband 9 years ago. He had 3 kids from his first marriage and we have full custody of those three. We had 2 boys together and thought we were done. I wanted my tubes tied, but my OB wanted me to lose some weight first (easier said than done)...so I joined another Weight Loss Program and lost 30 lbs. I really had around 70lbs to lose, but knew the doctor would do the surgery now that I had lost the 30 lbs. I was scheduled to go in to discuss getting my tubes tied after the holidays! On Christmas day I got really sick and had to go to the Emergency Room. While there they told me that I needed my Gallbladder out. Before they would schedule the surgery they asked if I was pregnant...to which I replied...NO!!!! Well 20 minutes later they came back to inform my husband and I that we were expecting baby number SIX!!! After a lot of shock and crying ( I could not believe I was going to GAIN all the weight back that I had just worked so hard to lose)!!! Well...God knew that our little girl (born in August) would complete our family!! Even though I gained all my weight back...PLUS lots more...it was worth it when I look into her beautiful BLUE eyes!! So, now that I am 140 lbs overweight I am considering Weight Loss Surgery. I originally was wanting the Lap Band surgery, but am now considering the Gastric ByPass (RNY) surgery. I am afraid of the more invasive surgery, but feel in the long run it is the best choice for me.
