My wife walks into work today and first thing she hears is a co-workers 28 yr old brother passed away last night. Cause was Obesity. His body gave up. First he couldnt breathe and then his liver stopped working. Had a job where he didnt have insurance to cover any type of procedure to help with his weight.

Its interesting that my Dr. told me yesterday that I am doing so well on my own, I may want to re-consider....not that he didnt want to do the surgery, just my focus and weight loss was going so well, I could think about this.....Well, I get this text and think back of dealing with my weight for last 15 years. Im sure I can do this on my own, but I know it wont last....So Im moving forward with this. No going back for me now. Tired of being heavy. Going to change my life now.

I have been a yo-yo dieter for years. I can lose some and then gain it back and more. Each time I say this diet or that diet will be different, and for a while it is. I know I can't do it alone. I know as much as I try, it isn't going to work. My insurance company is not going to pay 1 cent towards my surgery, so it is up to me to save my own life. $13,400 is very difficult, but on June 21st I will be lying asleep on a table being banded. Since the 21st is actually my birthday, it will be my re-birthday. Go change your life and make living every day special and better than the day before for yourself and your family.