Shawnna W.
Well let me start off by saying that I have never been tiny. When I was pregnant with my son 8 years ago, I got married, moved two states away from my home, and was having a baby all at once. Having said all of that I packed on the pounds when I was pregnant, only to have my son and still have the weight. For the first couple of years I just told myself that it was still weight from my pregnancy and I was trying to get rid of it. Well five years after my son was born, I was still fat. Then I got pregnant with my daughter. I didnt put on much weight with her and was able to loose 99% of the weight. But slowly since my son was born i have put on a few extra pounds every year. I always said that I didnt think that I was ever have the surgery. But I went to the doc recently and found out I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I have had several people that I know that have had a successful surgery. I finally realized that I need help. I walk almost everyday, I have stopped smoking, and I am currently trying to stop drinking soda and eating sweets. But that is still not enough. I havent told anyone yet. I plan on starting the process with Tricare hopefully this week. After everything is ready for the surgery I will tell people then. I guess a part of me feels ashamed that I let my weight get so far that I have to get help from surgery. As much as I hate to admitt it. I cant do this on my own.
I am looking into having my surgery with Doc Weiner in Frankfurt. Does anyone have any advice or had the surgery with him that would share there experience.
Thanks
Shawnna
