My Stats:

Name: Gayle

Age: 21

Weight: 243lbs. as of 9/25/07

Height: 5'5

This is the start ofmy journey... I went to my family doctor yesterday to talk about a few things...

1. My Weight- Lap Band...
   
2. Anxiety and Depression that I have been feeling
   
3. Some much needed blood work to check for Diabetes, etc.

When talking about my weight, my doctor said that Lap Band is definitely a possibility but it will be a long, hard process. I had already scheduled my first consultation with Dr. Scott Cunneen at Cedars- Sinai in Los Angeles so my doctor told me to go to that and ask lots of questions and then come for another appointment with her to follow up and get a physical. So thats where I am with that...

I have been experiencing A LOT of anxiety lately due to stress (I think)... so my doctor prescribed something for that and I am in the process of looking for a phyciatrist to help me with some issues.

And the blood work is mainly to check for diabetes and other health problems that run in my family and are linked to my weight.

Mainly I want to be healthy and happy and lately that has been going down hill fast. I am young and want to live a LONG life and I know that if I don't get a hold of my health soon it will deterierate early in life and cause me many problems.