lbutts
I guess the best way to tell my story is I'm overweight over 100 lbs. Can't believe I've gotten this big, but here I am, like many of you, trying to find the solution before fat kills me.
When I was young, like in 4th grade and under I was overweight, than I got scholiosis, and a bad infection running down my spine from an ear infection that I was so prone to and a burst eardrum. I wore a cast from chest to the top of my butt, to straighten out my back. although it didn't completely straighten it, so I was left with back problems all my adult life. And I lived with it untill I bent over and 2 disc herniated from the weight I was carring in my hand. I had just gotten on my job permantly after working off and on through temp with them, and was permanent for 8 months when this happen. But when I first got on 3rd shift I was up to 202 lbs. I lost back down to 160 lbs, than I hurt my back. From 1996 to 2002 I had 4 back surgeries, resulting in total fushion from L2 to L5 and nerve damage in my right leg. Since this I have gained all the weight plus about 37 lbs. with it. I can't get enough excersize to even lose, and I have tried LA Weightloss, but only lost 20 lbs in 7 months, and I gave it up. I've done the curves thing it didn't work, and my back wouldn't hold up to the bending and turning. So far I'm looking into the Lap band. I was about 2 years ago looking into the gastric bypass, but I don't want to take that big of a chance. Too many deaths there for me and problems that I really don't care to chance for. Lap band is slower, but it's the most safe, and I have a wonderful son, and parents to take care of when they get sick so I can't afford to be down that long. My son is 26 but he's still my baby.
My medical doctor has agreed that the lap band would be good for me and is writing a letter for this. And I filled out a packet from Georgetown, but now I find out that Louisville, Ky is now ok'd by medicare so I can go there I'm just waiting for the information and appointments. Looking so forward to being a loser. I want to feel good again and have more energy. Of course, my marriage isn't real great, we are more like room mates so it doesn't matter to him what I do. So that added some depression on me for a few years, but now I'm on something for that and it helps.
I guess I'm just skipping around, never really sit down to write about myself like this and if I poured my heart out on this place there would be no more room. and I'd be in for some self pity, and that's not me so I try not to think about the other problems just my weight for now.
I have acid reflux, sleeping problems, back problems, and depression, I take Ambien cr for sleeping as well as Zanaflex to relax my back where I can get comfortable and Imprimine to also help sleep, but lately it's not working to well. I want my energy and self esteem back. Well that is all I know to put down, I really don't know how to write one of these things, but I will say, any prayers and comments or ideas will always be welcome.
02/07/09
I met with the therapist and dietician and had my vitals took on Mon.in Louisville, so I'm on my way to getting my lapband done. I can't wait.
