Thursday, November 24, 2005

My History

I have always been on the larger end of the crowd. Although not obese in school from Jr. High on I have always had extra lbs. I was 18 when I got pregnant with my wonderful son and had him when I was 19. My pregnancy was a risky one as I was in pre-term labor and dialating from 6 months on. This information is important because to boost my sons lung growth the doctor began a steroid regiment and I received five doses. This is where I believe my problem started.

I was a size 9 when my son was conceived and at the peek of my pregnancy I weighed 230. After delivering my gift from God I was in a 14/16. Try as I might I only maintained this size for a few years. Buy five years out I was in an 18…. In 2000 I was semi successful with the Dr. Atkins diet having lost 50lbs in 3 months. Dropping from an 18 to a 14. That was awesome but it never stayed off. Then I gained it back…. In much uglier places and was an 18/20.

Trying to loose but only maintaining I remained around this size (between 18 and 20) until recently (now a 22 to 26).

I quit smoking in November of 2004. at the behest of my angel but during this process have added an extra 30 lbs to my girth. (I am still a non smoker more than a year out)

I have battled acid reflux and back pain for quite some time but this extra poundage has caused constant reflux (all I have to do is smell food), knee troubles (they can barely hold me up) and more severe back pain (I cant stand for more than 10 minutes without pain). This is where I am
today. I weigh 279 and cant participate in life without feeling pain, emotional and physical.

I want to get the RNY Gastric Bypass to help improve my quality of life as well as my families.

My son asked me to quit smoking to live and this is what I have asked of myself.
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