taraisfabulous
Where to even begin?????
My weight has always been an issue......never out of control though until my freshman year of college. I basically gained another PERSON when I went away to college. The strange thing was that it wasn't from eating a lot of pizza, or drinking a lot of beer.....I never quite understood how that happened to me.
It took 4 years, but the doctors finally diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)....they explained that this is why I gained so much weight, and no matter what I did (eat lettuce for a week, go to the gym everyday, go on every diet ever known to man) I could not lose the weight.
It has been so frustrating for the past 7 years trying to lose the weight...only to keep gaining. I cannot have kids right now because of the PCOS being so out of control, and the weight is a big factor. In order to get the PCOS in check, I have to lose weight.........I can't lose weight....because of the PCOS....it's like hitting your head against a brick wall!
I NEVER thought that I would be here. I would have never imagined that I would be having surgery. My doctor mentioned it to me a couple of years ago and I looked at her like she was nuts. I'm the type of person who always thought I should be able to do this on my own. I felt like if I had a surgery like this I would be giving up, or taking the easy way out.
I now know VERY differently. I'm not giving up....I'm taking charge of my life. The idea of having this surgery no longer makes me feel defeated, but empowered and hopeful!!!
I do not have a surgery date yet, but it is probably going to be the end of February. I am super excited, and can't wait to take back my health!!!
