Marilyn M.
I HAVE HAD MANY YEARS OF STRUGGLING BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT. I WAS THE FIRST TO FAIL GYM IN MY HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE OF ALL THE EXCUSES I MADE UP TO GET OUT OF CLASS. I FELT LIKE I GOT MY PERIOD EVERY WEEK WAS MY NUMBER 1 EXCUSE.( IAM SURE THE GYM TEACHER WHO FAVORED ME REALIZED IT WASN'T TRUE.) I WAS MOLESTED AT THE AGE OF 5 AND 9 YEARS OLD. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IS WHERE MY EATING STARTED AT 5 YEARS OLD. I LEARNED BEING FAT MADE PEOPLE KEEP A DISTANCE FROM ME. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THERAPY FOR YEARS. I REMEMBER HOW AWEFUL I LOOKED IN PICTURES AND HOW EMBARRASSED I WAS OF MYSELF. I HAVE BEEN A CAREGIVER MOST OF MY ADULT YEARS. I TOOK CARE OF MY MOM FOR 2 YEARS WITH END STAGE RENAL FAILURE. I TOOK CARE OF MY FATHER IN LAW FOR 3 YEARS WHO HAD CANCER. I TOOK CARE OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO HAD CANCER. I VOLUNTEERED TO CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE ON HOSPICE. I STAYED WITH ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TILL THERE DYING BREATH.
NOW I HAVE TAKEN MUCH THOUGHT AND PRAYER ON HOW TO HELP ME. ON JULY 11 MY 57TH BIRTHDAY
, I MADE A DECISION TO SEEK OUT HELP FOR ME. ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS LAPBAND SURGERY FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I KNOW I HAVE A LONG JOURNEY AHEAD OF ME, BUT KNOWING IT WILL GIVE ME A MORE HEALTHIER LIFE I AM GOING FOT IT. I HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS AGE 31 & 36. 2 SON- IN-LAWS WHO ARE SO VERY CLOSE TO ME. ALSO 4 MAGNIFICENT GRANDSONS WHO I ADORE AND 2 MORE ON THE WAY. I HAVE BEEN MARRIED TO MY SOUL MATE FOR 37 YEARS. HIS NAME IS JOHN..HE HAS SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
I HAVE 2 BOXER BOYS ZEUS AND GORDON WHO ARE MY LIFELINE TO SANTITY!!!!
I AM A CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC WHO STRONGLY STANDS ON THE WORD OF GOD. ITS BEEN MY FAITH THAT GETS ME THROUGH IT ALL.
I AM READY TO GO ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE WITH JESUS CARRYING ME THROUGH EACH NEW HOUR OF DAY AND HE HAS BROUGHT ME TOO THIS WEBSITE TO WALK NEXT TO ALL OF MY NEW FAMILY OF WLS. IF IT IS HIS WILL IT WILL HAPPEN FOR ME!!!!!
