elizabeth39

Good morning, My name is Liz. I have researched bariatric surgery since 1999. I was going to have my first surgery in Pennsylvania, but my husband and I moved to Mississippi. I did not want to have the surgery,  move out of state, and not have a doctor to follow up with. I have been over weight since I was 16 years old. My obesity was due to being sexually abused as a child and depression. I used food as my comforter. i amd now 39 years old and I am ready to take control of my life. i have been on many diets. Some of them worked pretty good but I would gain the weight back. I weighed my heaviest in 2005 after I had my last child. I was 292 pounds. I decided I had to do something. It is 2010 and I have lost 25 lbs with lifestyle change and exercise. I had high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. I am now borderline blood pressure, normal cholesterol. I still have diabetes and take med for cholesterol. I am ready to have the lap-band so I can go to the next level. I'm ready to be diabetes free and no more medication. I pretty much have all my information for the surgery. I see my doctor on Sept 8Th and I have my last PSY consult Sept 13 or earlier. I am hoping by October I will be close to having the surgery.