My WLS
Journey
9-26-99 I have always been a large person. Even as a child I was big. Never humongus, but big. At the age of 15, I remember being about 168 lbs. As time progressed and children (twins at the tender age of 17) were born, I put on more and more weight. I was married already (he was satisfied) so why should I worry. After the birth of my third child, I ballooned even farther. I tried to lose, using various weight lose programs/diets, and did lose only to gain it back and then some. It was frustrating to me, and really bothered me that I was this young woman of such proportions. I hated going to the store to buy clothes because I had to shop in those specialty shops that catered to large people. I just couldn't walk into a store and pick up something off the shelf. I had to pick from the limited selection of "Woman's Plus Size". Also, my husband (pic click) started to nag me about there being sooooo much more of me to love. After 9 years, my husband decided that he wanted to be with somebody else. Unfortunatly this person was a medium/small, and caused me great distress in thinking that it was my weight (among other things) that drove him away. I spent awhile regrouping myself and making a life for me and my children. My weight became the least of my concerns, yet my biggest problem. This was getting to be unreal.
After years of yo-yoing and the ups and downs of weight lose I finally decided to do something more permanent. I researched a option that I never thought I would even consider for myself. I had a cousin who had the surgery many years ago, and had problems with it. So I was very optimistic about it. After talking to several family members, (I didn't have the nerve to confront her) I found out that 4 of my other cousins had also had the surgery and had very little complications with it. Which got me to wondering. I called long distance to NY (where the 4 lived) and talked to one of them. They assured me that it was the best decision they ever made, and would do it again in a heartbeat, if they had to do it over. So I called the doctor and made an appointment for July 22, 1999. Which was about a month from the time I made the appointment. I was given a list of things to bring, in regards to what my ins. company would require. I eagerly searched for the needed information and waited. I found out that indeed I was qualified to have this procedure done. I awaited eagerly for the insurance company to say yes or no. Figuring that they would say no, because I had no noted comorbidities. I was surprised and estatic to learn that I had been approved. So we set a surgery date of Nov. 15, 1999.
In the meanwhile, I went to a family reunion and talked to the first cousin. She too, even though she had problems, seemed to be satisfied with the results. (And H*** they had it sooooo many years ago, medical research and experience has come a long way) So now I wait, for my rebirthday of November 15th. I look forward to being able to spend time with my family doing things that I couldn't do because of my size. Ride a bike, go to the movies (and fit in the seat comfortably), get on a rollorcoaster, go rollorskating, and take walks (and not be phyiscally tired afterward). I watch the websites of wls conquerers and get excited wondering, hoping, praying that will be me. I will update this site with before and after pictures, as they become available.
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