lisaamcdaniel
Hi, my name is Lisa. I am 40 years old, and I have been fat, chubby,over weight, obese, morbidly obese, and / or plump for most of those 40 years. I come by it honestly. My mom was also obese. Throw in the fact that I come from a traditional southern family that loves to eat and cook in the traditional southern style. LOL I was doomed from the start!!!!!!!! Allthough being heavy never kept me from a very busy life, getting ran over by a car back in 1999 brang life as I knew it to a screeching halt ( car verses pedestrian usualloy doesn't fair well for the pedestrian) While working back to being mobile, I had a few months to sit around and just get bigger. ( about 425 at my largest) I followed the south beach plan in 2004 and dropped 86 lbs. But with increasing problems with mobility and pain and 2 more surgeries that left me not able to bear weight for 6 weeks each, I had more time to sit and grow
. I have also dealt with PCOS and now with Diabetes,thyroid problems. I am hoping WLS will help me gain back some mobility, and clear up some of these other health issues. I was very apprehensive ( I had a bad experience with a consult with a WL surgeon a few years back ) but the people at Vanderbilt center for surgical weight loss have been wonderful. So, maybe between them and the support and wisdom here I might just make it after all.
