Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

I had tried for years to lose weight. I would lose weight then gain back then some extra pounds. My max weight was 318. I worked as a nurse on the unit where we took care of gastric bypass patients. I worked there for 4 years before I had the surgery. Aug 2 2010 I had the surgery. I have lost 174 lbs. I have been through a lot this past 15 months. I lost my baby girl to a drunk driver sept 25 2011. I went through 70 something ?pre pounds of weight loss after her murder.

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

The worst thing about being over weight was that I stated tired all the time and hurt in joints all the time.

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

I enjoyed walking, but my baby girl would walk with me and sense she was killed I haven't walked. My son is going t9 start walking with me again.