MCGray
well where do I begin!! I can remember back in elementary school being made fun of because I was big. It still continues today. But being fat was not what lead me to the surgery. I mean it had some aspect of it but it was not my reason. Yes I want to be skinny, and healthy. But my main reason was health. In the past three years my health has gotten so much out of control that I can't handle it. I would walk my son to school and lose so much breath that I had to take a break. The reason for my decision to have weight loss surgery came from a series of test. When I found out that I was having major liver problems, Diabetes, sleep apnea, poly cistic overies, and arthritis I was scared. I am 25 years old with all these problems. Its not right. I tried a 1200 cal diet for six months given to me by my physician. I lost only 15 pounds and then went no where. I was frustrated and upset. It was very hard for me to keep track of my food intake and pills and so forth, and just to find out that I only lost 15 pounds over a six month period. The diet didn't even seem worth it.
I considered weight loss sergery three years ago. I researched it and researched it. I found what procedure would work for me and why. In March of this year I meet with doctor Brian Lane! When I told him I had three different physicians that told me I should consider weight loss sergery, he agreeed but also told me why he agreeed which made it better for me to find out that what he had said was exactly what the other physicians had said. It was time to go forward with the surgery.
Now I am scared! Which is only natrual. But I know that I will be with my family five to ten years later. My family and the support they have given me is more than I could ever ask for. A special thanks to them :)
Weight Check
3/28/07 = 349lbs
6/07/07 = 333lbs
6/20/07 = 325lbs(liquid diet)
7/05/07 = 306lbs (1 wk Post-opt)
7/26/07 = 292lbs (3 wk post-opt)
8/15/07 = 282lbs (1mth 3wk post-opt)
9/26/07 = 258lbs
12/02/07 = 255lbs
12/21/07 = 243lbs
01/05/08 = 239lbs
02/05/08 = 233lbs
0320/08 = 230lbs
05/28/08 = 215lbs
