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I started
having health issues when I was about 17 years old. In order
to correct them I had to go on high doses of steroids and
gained a bunch of weight. I was on and off of that medication
for 3 years or so before I had the surgery that cured me. Once
I had my surgery I worked super hard to lose that ‘extra’
weight that I had gained from the medication. I lost about 50
pounds but hit a plateau and couldn’t drop anymore weight. I
was steady until I got pregnant with my daughter and of course
gained weight while pregnant. I was up about 30 pounds (from
my norm) while pregnant. My daughter is now a pre-schooler so
I can’t figure out how I still have those 30 ‘extra’ pounds
hanging around!
I have
no underlying issues except for the fact that I happen to like
all the food that is bad for me. I don’t eat breakfast and eat
too big of a dinner. I try to eat the best that I can and
exercise but nothing seems to work. I’ve tried all different
diets as well and weight loss ‘trends & pills’ and nothing has
worked.
I have
a lot of support from my husband, parents and some friends but
I also deal with a lot of negative remarks that some of my
friends have to say. I have this one friend for example that
seems to think that I am ‘dwelling’ on the one thing that
isn’t perfect in my life (being that I’m overweight) and
doesn’t understand how I could go to such drastic measures
just to ‘lose a few pounds’ as she would put it…well, the
thing that people who don’t have weight issues don’t
understand is, is that weight controls everything I do, every
minute of every day that I live. It controls how I engage with
my husband, daughter, family & friends…how and what I do at
work, who I choose to hang out with etc. etc. She seems to
think that just because I have a great husband, family, job,
house etc. that I should be happy with that and not worry
about being overweight and maybe I should just try a little
harder to lose the weight on my own. Some people just don’t
understand and I’ve come to realize that the people who aren’t
supportive, usually aren’t supportive for the wrong reasons
(jealousy or otherwise, not because they are worried or
afraid).
I’ve
been waiting for surgery for over 2 ½ years and I know that
this is what I need if I ever want to become healthy and live
a fulfilling, happy life with my family. I want my daughter to
grow up and not ever have to wonder if she will become fat
like her mom or when she starts going to school, gets teased
because she has a fat mom. I want her to grow up knowing how
to eat healthy, and live an active lifestyle…I want so badly
to be a part of that.
I’ve
done all my homework and I am certain that this is my one cure
and am damn committed to make this surgery work!
I NEED
this surgery in order to live the kind of life my family and I
deserve.
Just
waiting on you Dr. A.
Michelle W Victoria |