Christine M.
I guess I have a story or I wouldn't be on this website. I have always struggled with my weight, moreso in my adult years. I lost about 50 lbs 23 years ago, gained it all back and then I lost about 65 lbs about 12 years ago and gained it all back and then some. I've been struggling for a few years as to whether this surgery is right for me. I don't know why I needed to mull it over for so long. I have been in therapy for 5 years and I guess I am just now emotionally ready to accept it and deal with it. I don't have a "back story". I wasn't abused as a child and had a pleasant childhood. I did, however, come from an Italian family. For some reason we are not happy unless we are eating and/or feeding others. My mother used to call my grandmother a "food pusher", and she was right. I tend to do the same to my kids, just not on such a big scale. We are always worried about being hungry. Why is that? We weren't poor and always had food. Why is it food has to be the happiness for us? So this is what I am working on. I have a wonderful husband and two wonderful sons who are very supportive of my decision. They want me healthy, and so do I. So here I go and start my journey.
