So I keep getting asked why I'm having surgery. For one, the pics should say it all and those were taken today and I'm currently 282lbs. At my highest (September 2014) I was 330lbs. I have PCOS which makes it hard for me to lose weight unless I starve myself. I have 2 kids, a 7 1/2 year old daughter and a 1 1/2 year old son and also a 13 1/2 year old step daughter. I'm only 28 years old. I gained my weight when I was 12 due to my PCOS. I was thin weighing in at 110lbs. Within a year I was 286 without changing my eating habits. I need to be healthy for myself, my kids and my husband. I have massive anxiety about surgery BUT I need to have it done. I know part of my anxiety is because I will no longer be able to turn to food to help me deal with my problems . I'm ready to change my life for the better ????

Sounds like all the right reasons! Best of luck!

I get asked if the doctors TOLD me to do WLS.

No I KNEW I needed help. I have yo-yo dieted for 35 plus years and I hit my highest weight and thought OMG I am going to hit 300 if I don't stop the insanity NOW.

DO - IT - FOR - YOU! and ONLY YOU!

jane

I get asked if the doctors TOLD me to do WLS.

No I KNEW I needed help. I have yo-yo dieted for 35 plus years and I hit my highest weight and thought OMG I am going to hit 300 if I don't stop the insanity NOW.

DO - IT - FOR - YOU! and ONLY YOU!

jane

Well my doctor sort of told me to do it BECAUSE my husband and I want another baby. I struggle losing weight and the only way I've been able to get pregnant and stay pregnant was if I'm 250lbs or less. I have 2 children ages 7 1/2 and 1 1/2 plus a 13 1/2 year old step daughter. I have had 12 miscarriages and I miscarried my son's twin so they were fraternal twins. I'm also insulin resistant and diabetes runs HUGE in my family. There's also a lot of other stuff that runs in my family like heart disease, kidney failure and the list goes on. Pretty much it was going for Bariatric surgery or going on an insulin to help my insulin levels then that can cause me to become diabetic. I've wanted to do surgery which I had the bypass approved in 2012 but didn't feel comfortable doing it so I backed out. NOW I'm definitely going for surgery. I have to get healthy.

I'm sick of the whole "why don't you lose it the natural way?" OBVIOUSLY IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING!!! I'm so sick of people saying we are taking the easy way out. How is having you cut open, most of your stomach removed, the pain, being nauseas and going through all the hassle the easy way out!?! I have 2 friends that are also going for the Gastric Sleeve at the same time as me so we are all excited

@@Krystyneh

Go mama! You're going to be so happy you did this. Save those pics to post for your first update side by side pics! You're going to be amazed what a difference even month post surgery will make!

@@Krystyneh

Go mama! You're going to be so happy you did this. Save those pics to post for your first update side by side pics! You're going to be amazed what a difference even month post surgery will make!

I honestly can't wait I'm so excited. Friday I have my introduction meeting and then everything goes from there. They said they are pretty sure all my testing is done EXCEPT for the H-Pylori test which the state of VT demands you have done if you are going for gastric bypass or gastric sleeve. I am nervous BUT I'm getting more and more excited!!!