dmiles111
Here’s one you haven’t heard – I’ve been overweight all my life and I come from an obese family. I’ve tried many different diets and diet pills with some success, but regained all the weight plus more every time. I’ve been a bad yo-yo dieter over the last few years. Unbelievably, I had no co-morbidities other than some recent knee and shoulder pain. I felt like I was right on the border line for developing diabetes, HBP, sleep apnea, you name it. I never considered having WLS. I thought it sounded really scary and was just not for me at all. I always thought I could eventually lose the weight on my own. I first started looking into WLS for my brother’s benefit. Then I realized that a lot of people who weigh less than me have this surgery and a light bulb went on. Then I found out that my insurance would cover it if it was medically necessary so I started considering it for myself. Although I was undecided, I started going through the necessary steps for surgery. I kept reminding myself that I could back out at any time.
