kalyn40
This year started off like every other year. I was going to join the "Y", and finally lose some weight. My starting weight was 262. From January to April the most I had lost was 10 pounds. I was feeling very frustrated one day when one of my friends told me about a co-worker who was going to have bariatric surgery (Gastric Sleeve). I had heard of weight loss surgery, but didn't think I was heavy enough to qualify. I started researching as much as I could about it. I started going to support groups. I finally got enough courage to call and set up an appointment. My visit with Dr. Mark Hausmann was very educational. My BMI was 43 (morbidly obese)... and I didn't think I was heavy enough L. There were several tests that I had to take, but my surgery was scheduled for May 12, 2008. I was seeing a light at the end of my fat tunnel.
