barbara Y.
I had my WLS April2, 2007 and as of today I have lost 105 lbs and as odd as it may sound this past month I have barely started to notice the difference. I was getting a bit frustrated because everyone around me would tell me how great I was starting to look but I didn't see it. Before surgery I was at 366lbs, wow and now am starting to love my new self.
I had been thinking about surgery for some time I first started to inquire about 4 years ago but I wasn't ready then and after going thru it I am glad I waited I would have never made it.... I didn't have the strength or discipline I have now. I can't say that surgery is the answer for everyone but it was the right one for me. It is a long soul searching process it is a private and personal choice you have to make for yourself. And I can honestly say I would do it all over again. I was defintely ready to be new.
I am 37 years old and I have been heavy all my life there have been times when I would lose weight but after a while I would just gain it all back and more. I was just tired of being "big". Now I am trying to get use to being smaller 
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Thru out the whole process my family and friends have been so supportive. I have had a few set backs though I had a wonderful boyfriend who was very supportive from the start who was a little worried that I would loose weight and leave him well guess what he left me and honestly I have to say it's been a good thing I mean after the initial shock. And I was laid off from my job, I worked in a doctors office and he is going thru a horrible nasty divorce and had to cut some corners so he ended up having to let 10 of us go. Not having a job right now kinda works for me because I can take the time to heal and get use to being me, try to get into a new routine so all in all everything has worked out.
I still have a long way to go to get to my idea weight, but I am looking so forward to getting there!
