DeShanna C.
I am a 31 yr old African American woman who decided to take back control areas of her life that were spriraling out of the control. One of the major areas was my health. In September 2008, I was a diagnosed as a Type II diabetic. It was then that I had decdided enough was enough. I have tried dieting, but I would fall off more times that I care to mention. I know its all about will power and the want to do what is right, but FOR ME it was just hard. I have considered WLS in the past, but I didn't want to do it because it was "the" thing to do. Plus, it kind of bothered me that everyone was suggesting it...from my gyno to my eye dr to my dentist? HEY! STAY WITHIN YOUR PROFESSION!
So, times moves on and now I am a diabetic. Along with being having High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Asthma, Sleep Apnea, and General Anxiety Disorder, that was just the icing on the cake. So, I started the process, and had to start over TWICE because one of my dr's dates didn't count because it was for testing and I missed this past February. SOOO This past March, I said THIS IS IT, I am doing to go through this qualifying processs.....and I made it.
Then I started getting worried about the surgery. I wasn't getting a lot of good feedback from my family and it made me wonder if I was doubting myself. "Maybe I do just need to try dieting and exercising." Then I realized something...I had already gone before GOD about this. He gave me the peace to go forward with it. If GOD gave me the peace of mind to do this, why in the world and I worrying about what PEOPLE think?? WHY?? 
So, I finished my Dr's Visit's, got my date 11/6/2009 and here I am, Post -Op 10 days tomorrow. *Woot, Woot*
I love this site; I often browsed here on work before I took off. I look forward to learning & sharing with everyone whose path I may cross. BLESSINGS!
