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After struggling with my weight for over 30 years, constantly thinking that the first 35 years of my life I had no weight problems, and that anyway now I would go back to my pre-obese weight of 108 pounds, I came to a dead stop in that way of thinking when I participated in a community play and saw the video tape of this extremely overweight person with my face. I have tried every conceivable diet there is, ending at one point eating 3 Jenny Craig dinners at a sitting. I had heard of the lap band on TV commercials and found out where close to my home in
One seminar was almost 4 1/2 hours long that went into great detail about the many obesity surgeries. I thought the lap band was right for me and I signed up for the seminars at our local hospital in
Of course the hospital had a remedy. I could start with their program. This, needless to say, devestated me and brought back all of those horrible memories of trying to do something to control my weight, and failing.
I spoke to my daughter who was the only person I had told my plan to, and just almost offhandley mentioned, “I have to get this done, even if I have to go out of the Country”. I asked her if she would go with me, and her answer was a quick yes. I immediately searched the internet and found a travel service that had recently been highlighted on 60 Minutes, as well as an article that was in the May addition of AARP. I contacted these people immediately, we spoke about 3 different countries, and my daughter and I chose . This decision was made May 15, 2008. My surgery date was June 17, 2008.
After my physician from reviewed my medical history, he contacted me suggesting that I have a Gastric Sleeve done instead of the lap band. I am in the process of recovery from the surgery and this is the beginning of my journey. I hope should I live another 30 years; I will be a lot happier and content with myself. Today is June 20, 2008
