Carolyn M.
My name is Carolyn and I am a mobidly-obese woman of 66 years old, I have been married for 32 years and have 2 grown children, a 30 year old son and 24 year daughter and 3 wonderful grandchildren that I take care while mommas work, I have been obese all my life it seems like and not only do I abuse food , I have abused money and have become a person that lacks self-esteem. I find it very difficult to follow thru and complete tasks, over the years I was out of control and only performed the task I had to. My Husband was an over the road trucker and took no part in our lives except on the weekends, then his life was his own, came home to eat and get his clothes washed. I also am a person who in the past has hidden and tried to control the world around me.
Now I am on the road to completing this journey that has problably taken me 10 years to complete. I have been working toward the WLS for this long. Getting turned down for one reason or another and was to the point where I was so afraid of disappointment that I had given up. But with help from my therapist, I have almost reached my goal.
She tells me even if I do not have the surgury following thru will be enough, but now that I have realized it can be a reality, I am ready. Although all those old demons are still around I will not give up.
I have passed every test and I feel like I have been given another chance to live the life I deserve.
