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I am a happily married 35 yr old mom of three boys, 14, 11, and 9. I have been together with my husband for 20 years and married for 16. I was never overweight until I miscarried 2 times before the birth of my first son. Then I just put more and more on after each child was born. I have heavy periods and my horomones are all over the place. They say I am early stages of perimenopause. It seems as that has increased, so has my weight. I have thought about weight loss surgery for atleast 3-4 years now. This spring I finally took action and attended an informational meeting and signed up for the required 12 week New Start Sessions along with 6 weeks behavior. I am done with New Start and have 3 behavior classes to go. I meet with the surgeon's assistant this month, followed by him when he returns from vacation. I was disappointed my insurance, Principal Life, doesn't cover Lap Band, however, through this board, I have come to realize that RNY is my best option. I am ready to be able to fully participate in life again. My husband was skeptical, still sort of is, he is afraid of a negative outcome. I have started to express the many, many things I am uncomfortable doing and he is beginning to understand how much my weigh is affecting my life. The best way I can sum up how I feel about the surgery, is that it will make my outside self match my inside self.
