heidi61

All of my life I have been fighting to keep weight off.  Several times I have lost weight to a point where I was about 20 pounds "overweight", which was fine with me.  The longest I have kept weight off was 3 years.  Several more attempts of losing 15 pounds, gaining 20 back [each time].  My weight has skyrocketed from 160 to 270 in the past 10 years.  I am 48 now.  At this weight I do not have the energy to be very physical.  I have been taking Liptor for the past 6 years, using CPAP since 11/09, and am nearing the iffy scale of probable type 2 diabetes if I don't get it together.  My friends ask me if I am afraid of this surgery.  Honestly, I am more afraid of exploding from a heart attack.  I have been thinking about this surgery for the past two years (since 2008).  I have finally decided to go see my pcp on 3/16/10.  According to my insurance I am a prime candidate for this surgery - it's just a matter of going through the process now.  Hopefully, it won't be too long of a process until I can have the surgery.  I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive of this.  I need to be talking with those who have been through this process.