After gaining increasing amounts of weight since I graduated high school and got married, I finally have hope that I can be outside how I feel inside!

I've seen the surgeon, dietician, psychiatrist, have my letter of medical necessity and everything goes to the insurance company this week...

Praying it's approved and happens quickly! I am so ready!

About me, wife of 23 years to a wonderful husband, four children--two sons in the Army and two teen daughters still at home. We have a one year old lab pup named "Jack" who would LOVE to have me take him for walks but I am unable as my joints hurt too much with exercise (I have rheumatoid arthritis). I have high hopes that taking 100+ pounds off my frame will help with those aches and pains! We also have a little old sheltie dog and a house cat. Oh...and I'm a nurse.

~~anne

Anne-

I am pretty much in the same boat as you are. I am a NP, 43. I have no children, I have only been married for 3 years. We went through the infertility thing and I was told I was just too heavy to even be considered. I accepted that. I lost 30lbs only to gain 40 back!

I am so over being overweight!

I wish you the best, let me know how things turn out for you.

Sue

Oh Sue, I'm so sorry about the infertility thing! I tried to donate eggs years ago (when I was much thinner) and they wouldn't accept me as I was overweight (maybe 20 lbs more than they accept at the time). That really made me angry as it was truly a desire of my heart to help others! I was too close to being at the top of the age limit they accepted (30) to try and lose it.

Good luck to you!