Heather Johnson
I have been over weight my entire life. As a child the pain was enormous......kids are very mean, epecially if you are different. I was diagnosed at age 8 with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Here is where the strict diets came into play. I hated it.....what child wants to be on a diet????? That just made me more different and easy to pick on! I never lost much weight, a few pounds here and there. As I got older, I realized that I wasnt fat and gross as I once thought......I was over weight, but there was just more of me to love!!!! I have always had a very low self image though......I always thought my weight was what made me who I was. When I met my husband 7 years ago, he complimented me like crazy...... I was not use to that! He helped me to change the way I viewed myself and he gave me the strength I needed to accept myself. I still have some issues dealing with self image, but I think I am 95% better than pre-husband! I started looking into WLS a few years ago and have researched every aspect there is. I know this is what I want........and what my body needs. I have several co-morbidities, such as the life long high bp & cholesterol, chronic back aches, degenerating knees, borderline diabetes (which I got blood work back on today and by Monday I will be on meds), sleep apnea, a BMI of 46.8, and depression stemming from my weight and health issues. I had a consult with Dr. Magnesun in November 2006......it went great, but my insurance company denied me because I was covered by a small group plan. I am in the process of switching insurance in hopes I can gain approval. I am ready to change my life, my health, and over all the way I feel about myself!
