Hello All,

I started my journey in April 2012, finally got my approval last week and it was a breath of fresh air!! I am now waiting on my surgery date hopefully I will get the call some time this week. I'm getting kind of nervous though. I am 36 years old, when I started the whole process I was 217 and 5'1 with a small frame. Now I'm 212 and I have lost a couple of inches with a change of diet and exercise already. With the loss of both parents over the course of the past 6-7 I have gained about 50-60lbs. Not really paying attention and taking care of myself I have basically let myself go. I am diabetic (no medication needed), fluctuating levels of high cholesterol and high blood pressure along with back pain that sometimes make me want to cry. After the death of my father in December I decided to take my life back and focus on me I decided that this was not the life that I wanted to live anymore and wanted to be a healthier and happier me! It get so discouraging at times but I am going to fight my way through this like I have everything else.

So sorry for your for loss of both parents but I am so proud of you for realizing you now have to take your life back. It is never easy to move on when someone that important is no longer there but just know that they both were very proud of you and they are going to be even prouder once you start living your banded life! Keep your head up, keep going and you can and will be a SUCCESS! Can't wait to hear how well you do...

Keep in touch

Blann

Thank you so much! Yes it is very hard but to loose them both to sickness really made me realize that was not the direction that I wanted to go in. Thank you again for your support!