T. Howell
I have been big for just about as long as I can remember. I have a couple memories of being thin but I was about 10 years old at the time. Now I am 28 (Soon to be 29) and sick and tired of being big! I have a 2 year old daughter and husband that I could not live with out. They are everything to me and I want to be here to enjoy them as long as possible. But I also want the time that I am here with them to be enjoyable for them as well. Right now all I feel like doing is going home and sleeping. That is not fair to me or my family. My sister had the surgery about 3 years ago and amazing is an understatement for how good she looks. I am so proud of her and I hope my surgery has the same outcome. I have tried many diets, pills and exercise programs. My most successful was Meridia plus exercise which I lost about 60 pounds with but quickly gained it all back and then some. I also lost weight the entire time I was pregnant and again gained it all back plus more. I am currently 283 lbs and 5'5" tall. I have PCOS, low thyroid, migraines, heart palpitations, and have had my gallbladder removed because of stones. My gynecologist told me to go ahead and try to have all the kids we want now before the surgery. We decided that we weren't ready for another child yet and that if we go ahead and do the surgery now in a couple years we may be able to get pregnant on our own. With out all the drugs, and gestational diabetes that I had with my first. So here we are. I have all my preop tests scheduled and I am just waiting to get them done and have my initial consult with Dr. Bauman. I have heard and read wonderful things about him and I know that he is the one that is going to give me the tools I need to live healthier.
