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!

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

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!