I am new to this website and just wanted to introduce myself. I am 32 years old. My highest recorded weight was 302lbs. I have been over 250 for 10 years. I was always heavy, but learned to deal with it. I have a lot of self confidence and never let my weight stop me from doing anything, but the last two years have changed that part about me drastically.

I had my son in Janurry of '12. 11 weeks later I had a nearly fatal car accident. I crushed both wrist, fractured my femur, broke my hip socket. Fractured a vertebra, nine cracked ribs, and a whole lot of bruises. After three surgeries, some plates and screws, and a blood transfusion. I was alive. I was non weight bearing on all three broken extremities for three months. I begin to try and walk on June 20th and left rehab using a cane three weeks later. A month later I started nursing school.

As you can tell I am one determined person. The only thing that has ever beat me, is food! I decided to have the surgery for two reasons. The first is my son. I am a single mom.my son depends on me for everything. I have to set examples for him. I do not want him to have issue with food like I do. I want to be the mom that runs the field with him, not the one that sits in her nice comfy chair on the sidelines. I want to be as involved as I possibly can in his life. The second reason is joint pain. Since my right hip has been pieced back together with plates and screws, I am sure you can imagine I have a bit of joint pain and stiffness. My doc told me I would have to have a hip replacement in about 10 years but, if I did not lose weight it would be more like 5.

So here I am! I had my surgery 07/25/2013. I am 17 days post-op. Everyday is a struggle right now. Protein is a devil and i am still strugling to fine one that i like. Going to start adding exercise in next week. School starts back in one week and my plate is always full!

I want to thank you all in advance for sharing information with me! This journey is going to be a long one, and I am glad I can find support from those who have been in my shoes!

Hello! I am living in Kentucky too! I love your determination. It will get you very far in this journey. I just had my surgery on Monday so I'm 6 days post op. We should exchange emails or something. I can never have enough sleeve buddies. Where in Kentucky do you live? I'm in Louisville!

I love Kentucky. I moved from Lexington to Florida a little over 2 years ago. I had my surgery July 23. Coming up on 3 weeks. Just wanted to send love to the Kentuckians!!