Tamikaallen85
My Name is Tamika and I live in Cincinnati. I am a 27yr old mother of 5. This journey begain for me about 3yrs ago. I never seen myself as being FAT just pleasently plump. I started to notice that my health was getting worse. Starting with Asthma that I never had when I was smaller. Then shorthly after that I found out that I had sleep apnea and high blood pressure so I then choose to live my life more healthy. I tried every diet that you can think of Akins, south beach, Weight watchers, Jenny Craig. It would work and I would lose and for some reason it would come back. It finally got to the point I was having the worst back pain and with every step I would feel pain. My doctor referred me to see a bariactric doctor because I am 63 bmi. When I got there I had it in my mind I wanted the lapband. He then told me because of my bmi and the seriousness of my co-morbilities he didnt think that lapband was for me, so he told me that I was Mobidly obese (which was a reality check because I only seen myself as being overweight) and that Gastric Bypass would be the best for me. went home and I cried about it because I never seen myself as being in this serious condition. As of 4/19/12 I have all my paperwork in and I am waiting for approval for surgery. I am looking forward to having a healthier life.
