30SOMETHING

Hello,I am a wife and mother of 3. My weight has been a losing battle for me every since 1999. I work full time and attend school part time. My job is pretty stressful and un-rewarding. In the past year, I have been diagnosed with PCOS and put on a regimen of metFormin 750mg twice a day. I recently looked at my medical file on line with our local hospital and there it was in black in white OBESE. That really woke me up and hit home. I always told myself that it was no big deal and I could lose it but after numerous failed attempts with Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Diet Pills, and thousands of dollars spent on gym memberships I feel as though I have wasted my life in the effort of losing weight. I have been very conscientious in maintain my children's weight because I do not want this disease to become a part of their lives.

I have applied for many jobs in the past 5 years and have been turned down including Nike, Inc. I feel as though my size is what's keeping me from getting a job. Therefore, I submitted my paperwork to a local surgeon last Friday (01/14/2011) and hopefully he will be able to get the authorization for this process to start.

Paperwork sent in: 1/14/2011

Preauth approved: 1/18/2011

Dietitian/blood work and group session: 2/1/2011

Physical Therapist: 2/03/2011

Mental eval: 2/10/2011

Surgeon consult: 2/21/2011

Estimated Surgery: June or July 2011 (6 month medically supervised diet)