Kim W.
I am a 38 year old married mother of three. I never had a weight problem until I gave birth to my second child. Although I put on about 80 lbs. with my first child, I was able to take it all off and then some. However I did not have the same success with my second pregnancy. Shortly after giving birth to my second child, I became pregnant with my third child, which landed the final blow on my body. Along with the excess weight came a multitude of health issues. High blood pressure, sleep apnea, PCO syndrome, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, back and knee problems, etc. I have lived the past 10 years of my life as a prisoner in this body and I want out!!!! I got my feet wet with bariatric surgery about 3 years ago when I started the process only to get spooked by others who were not supportive of the surgery. 25 lbs. later I have finally had enough and took the plunge into my new journey on 6/11/07 when I met with my surgeon, Dr. Dominick Gadaleta and after much testing and follow-up, I await my big day on 1/30/08. The last six months have been long and tedious, but well worth it. I have had my ups and downs and emotional struggles with saying goodbye to the old me while being excited at the same time to meet the new me. I look forward to the transition!
