My Story,

I'm now 44 years old and I live in America with my fantastic american husband John, who I met when I lived in England eight years ago. I had just left my then husband of 14 years, and was struggling to raise my twin girls alone, without any help and my life was a little complex to say the least. I was also recovering from having my 3rd tumor removed, and dealing with PCOS syndrome.. My weight had been on the rise for years, but I managed to keep it slow and steady with the help of a lot of walking. Since my move to America it has just gone out of control, I thought learning to eat all the new foods would be a challenge for me, I was wrong, it was more of a challenge than I ever dreamed of. I had never heard of of so many of the foods here, and had to try them all, I was 42 when I ate my first ever waffle lol

Anyway, I am here now and have learned to cope a little, but the weight has piled on and now I suffer, I should of just called my self Serena Carb Lover, le sigh..

I cant seem to loose the weight and keep it off, as I get older it is getting harder, my self respect is prolly at an all time low and I hope this operation is going to be the perfect tool to help be back on track towards a brighter slimmer me. I hope to some day take up Judo again, and to be able to buy a bra at Victoria Secrets !

I found lactose free almond milk this week, and as I am on my pre op diet I am delighted to not have stomach cramps from drinking protein shakes at long last lol every little helps. In 18 days I am due to have my VGS sugery it was a lot of testing and poking to get this far.. 6 months of weight loss check ups and downs endoscopic surgery, mammogram, well woman clinics, support groups and a bit of cash , not to mention my H-polori hell ewwwww... prolly a lot more to if I think about it but I dont want to send you to sleep reading this lol

I hope to get to talk to people that have been through what I have been through as I often feel like I am shooting in the dark, should I take this, where can you get that, so many questions and no answers yikes!!

I also hope that I may be of help to anyone that needs it, I dont have many answers my self, but hey if I know I will be more than happy to share...

well time to hush my self up now, thank you for being here, feel free to message me...

love Serena xoxox

11 more days to go and I have lost 11 pounds on my pree opp diet yikes!!!