Hartleben123
Hello there , I live on the Outer Banks I am 30 years old and I have been overweight my entire life with the exception of dieting and losing weight a few times but the weight seemed to creep back on with a vengeance each time that I had lost it. Most of of my family is also overweight ....they have health issues such as diabetes , high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart failure all the good stuff that comes along with being overweight. I have one child a 6 years old I was separated in August of 2009. I have been extremely unhappy with my self since I can remember I read ever book, blog, and story I could about gastric bypass I thought about it for years. Then in June of 2011 I decided to finally go to the seminar and find out more I underwent all of the tests and I was approved. I was still very scared/ apprehensive of having the surgery so I kinda put it off for 8 months. Most of my friends were not very supportive because i was 240 pounds and wore a size 18 they said I wasn't big enough. I already had high blood pressure and was pre diabetic. I felt like I was an embarrassment to my daughter who just started school and I wanted to be healthy , I also have an ex that called me horrible names that all added to my decision. So I scheduled an appointment in December for a surgery date of February 27,2012. I am 6 days out 10 pounds lighter I did lose a little more blood than normal and I'm sore and bruised. But I am looking forward of the journey I have embarked on.
