jlavoie
Here's a little about me. I'm a 42 year old mother of two daughters, 13 and 19. I've been married to my soulmate for 21 years. Growing up I was always a little chubby but nothing too major. At my 8th grade graduation I was wearing a size 13/14. During high school I really got into dieting and dating and was down to 111 lbs. I never ate. I met my husband on a blind date December of my Senior year. I was 115 lbs. After graduation I went to community college, worked and ate out alot! That was the beginning of the major weight gain.
When I got married 2/14/86 I was 20 years old and 184 lbs. I had my first daughter 4/88 and weighed 263 when I went into labor with her. She was a big baby 10lbs 6 and 1/4 ozs. but I left the hospital at around 240 something pounds. That started my last 20 years of yo-yo dieting! During the last 20 years I have lost 80 & 82 lbs. with Weight Watchers and of course gained it back and then some. I had lost other amounts of weight many, many times but always gained it back. I have thought about WLS for the last several years but always thought I could lose the weight.
Finally I realized I was not living my life. I would make so many excuses for not attending parties, vacations, invites etc. The last 3 years my husband earned beach trips with his work and I never wanted to go. I went on all of them only for my husband but the anxiety I would have was too much! And of course my husband didn't understand because he has always loved me no matter what my size. I tried to explain to him that it wasn't that I didn't want to go with him it was just that I didn't feel comfortable with my weight.
So I started looking into WLS. Went to several orientations and met with several surgeons but when I met Dr. Oakley I knew he was the one for me. I have already attended his support group and have met some very nice people. So here I am less than 35 hours away from my surgery. I'm very excited and yet a bit nervous. I am really focusing on my faith and know that God will be there with me and I will have a successful surgery. I look forward to being on the losing side and will post after my weight loss surgery. Thank you for your support and prayers.
