LaBelle509

I am a wife, a mother, a daughter and sister. I was never "small" but got to my worst toward the last three years. I just gave up on losing weight because I didn't know how to keep it off. The more depress i got, the more I stop trying, the more the bad habits and the more weight I gained. I became numb and blind to the abuse that I was inflicted to my body. I went up to 348 lbs.

I am glad I had this surgery. I only wish I looked into it sooner. For so long I felt lost and sad about not being able to lose weight and actually keep it off. When I learned about SG and figured out a way to pay for it, a ray of sunshine appeared in my heart. It has been there ever since.

I silently put up with the stares, the smirks, and at times comments from a few family members. I also started to stay away for my daughter's school, fearing what her classmates will say to her. I went to Disney on ice with her, and to my shame, I could not fit the arena's seat. I sat through the show in agony. The armrests were digging in my hips, but the pain I felt in my heart was worst.

I could not do it anymore. I found out about the SG, found the funding for it and never looked back. I give thanks to God for a smooth road to recovery so far. No complications, no side effects, no problems. My biggest fear was getting a DVT, but I never dealt with that so I am beyond happy.

The only thing there is to know about me at this point is this "I am going to do this right. I am in it to win it". Whatever it takes, how ever long it takes. I am not giving up on myself. I have the best tool and weapon in my hands and I have every intention to use it.