I became a christian at age 8. Southern Baptist

Normal or below normal weight all through school.

Married the day after 12th grade graduation.

Dream was to become a mother.

Brought first child home on our first ann.

Gained 50 lbs. while pregnant.

Lost 30 lbs taking diet pills.

Pregnant again. Gained 50 more lbs.

Lost and gained weight on several diets.

Adopted a child and gained weight.

Lost 40 lbs. twice on WW.

Gained it all back and more.

Became very depressed due to several major things in my life.

Developed High Blood Pressure.

Migrains, insomia.

Thought about taking an over dose on several occations.

My faith in God pulled me through.

I love to cook big country meals like my mother and grandmother.

I have to have my comfort food. It is my friend and makes me feel safe.

I have been doing alot of research and have decided on the sleeve.

I AM TAKING MY LIFE BACK!!!

I am now in charge and with the help of God and DH I will make it.

I attended a seminar and turned in my packet 3 weeks ago.

Just waiting to hear from someone. I want 100 lbs. gone

My family Dr. is sending me to a RA specialist next week. She said my RA factor is 56 and it is not suppose to be over 16.:lol0: I wondered why I was hurting so much. I thought it was age and weight.

Thanks in advance for all the support I'm going to ask for.:lol0: Hugs, Judy

Welcome Judy and congrats on making your decision. We're here for any questions you may have.

Hi Judy and welcome. . . Congrats on taking your life back, and I'll be looking for updates from you.

Welcome and thank you for posting. Your rheumatoid antigen (RA) can be elevated for a variety of reasons. That test is not very specific so it's good you're getting it checked out.

:biggrin0:Thank you everyone for your kind words. Thanks also Elizabethsew for the info about RA. My appt. is 6/30. I will let you know what I find out. Judy

Judy- I just went to my consultation today! I still have the nutrition one-on-one consultation to do and my surgery date is already scheduled for September 24. I am praying that I lose the anxiety that I left the docs office with today. I too am a Christian. I am praying that God will give me direction and give me clear answers about this surgery. As a Mom of a special needs child, I feel priviliged that that He chose me to raise our sweetie. However, I know He knows my struggles with obesity and how it affects my parenting and being able to take care of her and other daughter I have. It is my desire to be fully relying on Him! I am praying that you will find the strength too. We can keep up with each other. This is a great way to remain accountable! Take care and we'll talk soon on here or the chat. Rebekah

Hi Rebekah,

Congrats on your date. I know what you mean about being nervous. I feel the same way. I put it in God's hands and pray alot. I think everybody gets scared before they have thier surgery. Just talking to all my new friends on this forum has helped alot.

I'm hoping to set an example for my family by loosing weight and changing my eating habits. My Doc told me that I would add at least 15 years to my life by having this surgery done. I'm going for it.

Keep me updated on your progress.

It was nice to meet you.

Hugs, Judy