hstanley
I have been overweight since I was a teenager. After having my son and the death of my mother my weight increased a great deal. I have always used food for comfort as long as I can remember. I have attempted to loose weight many different times just to gain it back later. 
I decided last year, I needed to do something quick. My mother died of a massive heart attack at 54 years of age and I know if I do not do something about my weight I am headed down the same track. I have two school age children and really want to be able to keep up with them and all of their activities. I was horrified this summer when at a theme park in the area I was to big to ride the roller coaster with my son and daughter!
My surgery is scheduled for November 9, 2009 at Stanford Hospital here in Northern CA. I am so excited to 
start on my new journey but scared as well. Food has been my comfort for so long and I know I am in for so many changes.
