So in July I went to the seminar explaining and talking about Lapband. I have been debating about doing this for almost over a year. I finally decided to take charge of my life and focus on myself. Ever since I was younger around 12 as I remember I use to always take care of my brother because my mother was always gone trying to make a living. A year after that I decided to move in with my dad in which even then I had to take care of my father because of his weight. This is something I noticed at a young age since I was 12 and shoping for school clothes for my new school in a new state that I had to already go into the women sizes for clothes. At the age of 12 I was shopping for a size 12. Thats when I realized even at a young age that I was over-weight. All my life I was always the chubby kid. Never really got made fun of it until I was in the 7th grade. I looked more like a boy because I was plump and had short hair so I was called a "dyke" because I have overly huge shoulders that make me look like a hard ass. lol as I would put it. All my life I always took care of someone, everyone but myself, at the age of 21 I had a son. A beautiful son of course. I was very happy that I had this happy blessing in my life. But again, I had to take care of another. Just until now did I finally feel so complete in my life that I decided to focus on me. Not only for myself because well as important as that is, I needed also to do it for my son because I dont want him to have to be like me when I was younger and take care of my obese parent. I want to be able to go to a amusement park and ride all the rides with my son, and go to waterworld without going down a slide and almost flipping over because my weight is pushing me faster down the slide and the bottom of my bathing suit falling down under my stomach with my pooch sticking out. I dont mind it as much as it may seem in me writing this blog. I still have a blast no matter where I go. Just to see the smile on my sons face is a blessing all on its own. Im ready to be reborn, and give myself this gift to have Lapband done so that not only will I be Happier then I already am, but be the healthiest Ive ever been.

I do all this because well, Im just that rad!:tongue2:

You have had a long journey, and I think you are finally hear at the destination you have been waiting for. What a wonderful story. Have you heard back from insurance yet?