Rhonda's journey

I have had these pictures taken before my surgery and each month afterwards.I weighed in at 244 on march21st/2011.Then after my pe-op diet, I lost 14 pounds.I was very excited to hear that.I was very committed to my eating healthier lifestyle change.I know my pictures are not the nicest pictures to see.I want to post my pic. every two weeks until I reach my goal of loosing 100lbs.I was very heavy since I have had my three children.I tried every diet and never really lost much and it was very discouraging .In 2005, I had a really bad fall and my weight sure didn't help me to recover.I felt like I was very clumsy all the time with my weight.I then in 2009 I had another accident,My left knee cap snapped and well I sure was in a very bad spot.I was on crutches for six months and then got very depressed with my weight.I asked my doctor if I could get the gastr-bypass surgery.It is covered by ohip.I took all the tests and then had to discover the health system denying me all the time for two years in a row,Denail after denial put me in a state of more depression.Feeling that I didn't belong,I then came home after being denied the very last time at the St.Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario.I came home and did some reaserching for Lap band.I went on all the reviws and came across a few men that had the surgery and loved their testimonial.I thought what could I loose other than $18,000 dollars that I didn't have.I came across the founder of the CIBO Clinic in Toronto.Tom Saridis weighing in more than 500lbs.and he did the lap band surgery and lost 305lbs.I called and made my first consultation on March 21st/2011.I went there and met the great staff.They were all there to answer questions.I met the director of patient services Nisrine.She told me her story and it was very convincing to me that what could i loose.I was very determined to loose my weight.My BMI was 53.1 in 2009 when I started with the program.Now it is 37.My fiancee was very determined to give me my only Dream and that was to help me with the finance and the support that I would need to get to my goal weight.I am getting married on May 19/2012.I just want to walk down the aisle looking like a princess.I hope all works out for me.I have struggled with denial after denial my whole life and have struggled with fibromalgia.Lots of pain in my knees and back and with my two falls over the five year period,I had enough.I just wanted to be able to play with my beautiful granddaughters and just have a healthier lifestyle.I just wanted to prove to myself and to all the people that were always so negative through my whole life that I could just do It.I have felt great and hopefully will overcome all my health problems and be free like a bird.I haven't taken any mediction for depression since I enrolled in the lap band.I just want to say one thing that I would recommend the CIBO Clinic In Toronto to everyon that I know that would help them.We have all the support we need from all of the staff 24 hrs a day.I wish everyone great success to all of your journeys.We are all here for each other Good Luck!!