SharonS38
Hi...My name is Sharon I am 39 years old..I haven't told any of my story until now. I had my surgery ( The Sleeve) Dec. 15th 2008...as of today I am 5 months out, I have lost 103 lbs. and I feel so much better. I started out at 461 lbs. and am now at 359 lbs. I still have a long ways to go, but I am 103 lbs . closer to where I want to be. I never ever thought I would hit that weight, i started out at a normal weight of around 130 lbs when I was 17 years old, It seemed like over night I gained all this weight , but it sure didnt happen that way obviously. back in 2001 , my weight finally got me, I started not being able to do the simpliest things, like grocery shopping or even cleaning my house...My mother and daughter had to start helping me,..I had to quit work..I tried so many diets, I couldn't even tell you how many . I would loose weight and then gain it back and more with it until over the years I got to where i am. I developed high blood pressure , diabetes and i was unable to do every day things. I felt so sorry for my mother and daughter and I didn't want to be a burden anymore. I finally decided that surgery was my only way out,.I didn't want to die and leave my daughter and I didn't want to be a burden to her or my mother anymore. I went to see my surgeon Dr. Cooper in Seymour Indiana. The staff and him was wonderful and I started the process of getting things done so I could have my surgery. It only took me around 6 months to get everything in order and get my surgery date of Dec. 15th 2008...I was so incredibily happy and excited. My surgery went great,. The surgeon had to cut me open instead of Laproscopic due to various reasons. When they done the surgery I found out just how close to death i really was , the lower part of my lungs were filled with fluid and were collapsed, I would've died ...My surgeon and the nurses were fantastic, I would recommend them to anyone. my surgeon and the Lord saved my life. When I left the hopsital after 4 days, I was already to able to go off my blood pressure medicine and my diabetes medicine and have been off of them ever since. I have lost 103 lbs. now and I am grocery shopping again , cleaning my house and starting to live life again. I am so happy and look forward to the future. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner in life. I wish I hadn't waited so long to do this...If anyone is reading this that hasn't had the surgery yet, please don't put it off. I love my surgery , Life is wonderful. I hope to keep my profile updated. If anyone needs any more information, you can email me anytime. I want to help others who have and are suffering like i was ..Take care!
