Anna P.
Why do I want surgery and what do I expect... I have been over weight since I was married at 17. Started with going on birthcontrol pills at 17. I did not know how to diet or what I needed to be doing at that age. The weight just kept ballooning up with my first pregnancy. After my second child at 23, I did join WW and lost a lot but with two kids and husband; I took no time out for me and gained it right back. At age 32, I buldge a disc in my lower back that made even walking painful. Then I gained even more weight. ( and we all know what that did to my back and pain.) At age 40, I started the low-carb fad. I did real good. I lost 85 pounds and took time for me. (Kids are in High school and could do things on their own and husband did not care to keep up with me.) I found the YMCA and a divorce lawyer. I did good for about 2 years then I rupture that disc in my back and had to have surgery. Recovery went well but the lack of exercise did not keep weight off. Then my daddy died, depression set in and it was awhile before I looked at myself again. It was a year later that I met my second husband. He was an encourager, we got things in life managable. We worked well together, had fun and enjoyed living. He had had two kidney transplants and knew how important life was. He died 7 months after we got married. One year later I met number 3. On the rebound and wanting someone so bad, we divorced one year later. You never know what you can do till you have too. God gives strenght when needed. You just have to be listening and willing. Skipper came along with love and understanding and took me as I was. I have a friend and mate that I have not ever had before. He wants to help but everything is my decision. I want to give him my best and to do that I need to put myself first. I want to be able to hike the trails with Skip for a long time to come. I have seen my mother and step-mother battle with obesity in their retirement years and I do not want that for Skip and Me. I want to dance, hike, camp and play with the grandkids.
