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Success did not come easy, but, none the less, it arrives. Hello my name is Dee, I live in West Central Minnesota, with my husband Terry (& 2 of my 3 girl children, more on them later). In the land of Ten Thousand lakes & the Northern farm belt. Prime fishing, hunting, summer & winter sports wonderland. I'm originally from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. So all in all, not a bad life.

UNTIL!!! wait for it!!!!!!!...wait for it!!!!...my Doctor informed me I was FAT!!! well of course he didn't say that, he called me...wait for it!!! MORDIDLY OBESE!!...what the hell?..no I'm NOT!!.. and that's why my fellow WLS'ers, my DENIAL FILE weight a ton more than I did!! That guy deserves a metal for having to lug that file to every office visit I came to. So begins my 'Journey'.

I was never on 'Every diet on the planet", because of that Denial File. I wasn't unhealthy or so I thought, till my last Dr's visit. NOW I had every illness and disease that accompanies obesity. You name it, I now had it, yes the signs were all there, symptoms all there, but that Denial File was with me everywhere I was and went. Again..what the hell?? Fast forward from that point to 2 years later with no weight loss, no change in health and getting worse, no change in lifestyle, mostly from my own laziness and lack of really taking a good look at myself and my future health. so back to the doctor I go with full blown symptoms and tingling sensations, and yep, prediabetic. Crying about how I really did want to be healthy!!

Mr. Doctor asked me if I ever heard of RouNY..No I hadn't, then he reframed his question..had I heard of Gastric Bypass, well I had, I watched Carney Wilson on the tv & the net. so, fast forward 2 more years, with research done, all WLS options considered, food experts gotten, all head Doctors cleared me for surgery,family informed, Surgeon picked, insurance ok'd, I had the surgery. It was a whirl wind of productions, but well worth the effort.

Now when I look back, that is the point where my new life began, I became the person I always wanted to be. Health is what put my life back in order, weight loss was the 'Perk'. Im not saying it was easy, and certainly NOT a magic bullet. It was ME who had to learn new ways, not only eating but the way I think of life in general. I had to leave the old (complacent, fat & sick)me behind. Change is not easy. I left behind a old friend, I had to, I mourned,felt sorry, and hated her all at the same time. But I know she's proud of me, she tells me all the time. She will always be with me, cuz she lovesssss sugar!!!..lol..Reese's Peanut Butter cups to be exact. I'm constantly slapper her hand away from that lovely orange wrapper lol..life is good..knowledge is better. Thanx for listening and I'm happy to be here:)

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Hi Dee. Welcome to this site. There are many really supportive people here. We are on quite a ride but well worth it. Congratulations on your success.

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Thank you everyone..much appreciated.. :)

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