ShrinkingCera
I have always been a bigger girl. It progressed until I one day woke up from my denial and I found I was past 645 pounds!
My life had become hell. I hurt to stand, sit, and even lay down. I was in a verbally abusive marriage, and I hated looking at myself. I couldn't find a scale large enough to weigh me, my nutritionist, who was at a hospital made me use their cargo scale in the delivery section of the hospital. I was told I couldn't get an MRI, or cat-scan unless performed at Sea World- and yes, a nurse actually told me that in front of a waiting room full of people.
It all hit home when I slipped and dislocated my tibia and femur on top of my knee cap. The orthopedic surgeons face said it all. He was even thinking about amputation because he never thought I would be able to rehab it. I had to have special gowns, special hospital bed and mattress. They even had to bring in some type of crane/lift thing in order to help me go to the bathroom. I was not allowed to stand or walk for almost 4 months. I rehabbed in bed and lost about 60 pounds from the hospital's diet and from making sure family and friends did not bring me any snacks. When I went home I still had to use special equipment. The door to our garage had to be modified because the wider wheelchair could not fit through our narrow hallways. I had left my husband before I fell, but decided to go ahead and end it completely with a divorce. So I had all of this to deal with all at the same time. When 6 months had past, I had relearned how to stand, sit, go to the restroom on my own, and even drive again!!! I used a walker to get around but I kept losing weight! I decided I wanted to go ahead with the RYN bypass and looked up Dr. Davis in Houston.
I had seen him before when I was with the x-husband, but my ex didn't want me to get the surgery and I had let go of that dream. I lost a total of 120 pounds before surgery. I was on a strict liquid only diet for months. It was awful, but I know I needed it.
Nov. 11th, 2009 was my day. I had the surgery and am now down more than 300 pounds!!
I met an amazing man and we are starting a life together. It feels nice to be able to walk and not get winded, or not be able to go to restaurants because I wont fit in the chairs. I have even fit in a booth!!!
I still have a little over 150 pounds to lose. I decided to join this site because I live so far away from my friends and family now. I moved to Montreal to be with my boyfriend. I would love to meet people in the area and talk about our journeys! But, I am open to any friends at the moment!
