lanicole
Well, my story would begin right after I had my son. NO, let me go back a bit. In 1995 I became sick, from something the doctors didn't even know what it was, so they said I had inflammation of the spine, whatever that is. When they finished giving me steroids I went from being a well built lady to looking like I had down syndrome, no offense, I was almost 300 lbs. So I was fortunate to have a mother who was willing and able to help me. I signed up for LA weight loss. $500 + and a year later I was wearing a size 12 and looking lovely again. So of course I get pregnant, lol in 1997. I had a good pregnancy gained about 30lbs but I knew what I needed to do to get it off. Well, when I left the hospital I was injected with birth control and to my surprise I had a difficult time getting the weight off. I went back to work and the weight just kept coming. Well in 2002 I tried LA again didn't do to bad but not the same results, got in a relationship and need I say more. The weight came back the man left and there I was, overweight and lonely. Back to food I go. So at this point I am diagnosied with diabetes, high blood pressure, high closteral and whatever else they could find. 
Of course I was 32 years old, single mother in complete denial. I didn't, wouldn't take my medicine. One visit to my dr's office and my sugar level was near 300. My dr went off and read me the riot act, I guess she was having a bad day, which was good for me. It woke me up and I began to take my health seriously. So I started taking the meds, not consistent but I tried. By 2007, I was doing good but the weight was compounding. I tried pills, nutrisystem, weight watchers, my will power was in the toilet. So by 2008 I was over 250 lbs, with severe arthistis in both my knees. I was 38 and walking with a cane. I went to work and came home. I wouldn't go out not even with my son who is 10 now. I thought I am to young for this. I made an appointment with a surgeon thinking the only thing I can do would be to replace my knees and try to get on with life. Well to my surprise my handsome surgeon said NO. You are to young and I would be destroying your life. He took a long look at me and said ever consider losing the weight? So, I explained the difficulty I was having and he said, would you consider weight loss surgery. Of course I had thought about it but I heard the sad stories about insurance companies dening and having to go thru weight loss programs that all sounded like to much. Fortuately, I listened to what he said and went to talk to my primary. She was on board and told me what to do and I signed up for a seminar in November of 08. I met Dr. C and was impressed. I made an appt and the rest is history. My surgery was March 16, 2009. It will be a week tomorrow and I feel great.
