TessaJade1212

I have Tri Care Prime and they paid 100% of my surgery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in January. I am 5'6" and weighed 244, I did however have high blood pressure and was on medication for it, also it was a good year before I was able to have surgery due to all the appointments (sleep study, EKG, nutrition, psychiatrist, lab work) the whole process was completely worth it!

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome!

Wow I am honored to be called an inspiration! When you a have your heart and mind into something you go for it!

Hi everyone my name is Tessa I am 26, a mom to 2 handsome little boys and a Army wife currently stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany! I started my lapband journey 9 months ago on January 31, 2012. I am down 90 pounds and only 8 pounds away from my goal weight, 5 pant sizes, 1 shoe size, 4 bra sizes, and 3 ring sizes and couldn't be happier! It hasn't been easy by any means, I exercise everyday and recently have disovered that I love to run, I ran my first 5k October 13th to support breast cancer. I think my biggest challenges have been figuring out what foods I can now tolerate, and discovered bread is definentely a no go! With being a part of this awesome group I hope to gain a lot of knowledge on being able to maintain my weight and be a positive mentor to people looking to have the surgery done, because I would not have changed the decision I made for the world