Tiffany3280

[color=#0000FF][font=verdana, geneva, sans-serif] [/font][/color][font="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"][color="#0000ff"]I was rushed to the ER on March 4, 2011 my blood sugar was so, I was almost in a diabetic coma. My kidneys shut down, I was in and out of consciousness. They brought the chaplain to see my parents . The next six days were rough, I had to have physical therapy, I had a catheter. I was beyond messed up. I was so dehydrated I had to have over 8 liters of fluid, I couldn't eat or drink anything. All I did was throw up, it was just like a dry heave. Prior to this I had lost over 90 lbs, I had never felt better. I have struggled with my weight all my life and to finally lose almost a 100 lbs I felt like a million bucks. But, the downside is that diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol run in my family. All the signs were there for diabetes, the frequent thirst, and urination, my vision being blurry. I just accounted it to me needing new glasses. Not to mention, I kept getting sick, as a result I am allergic to most antibiotics. My blood pressure was the lowest it had ever been in years. I asked myself over and over, How did I get a second chance? The doctors who worked on me didn't think I would live, if I did I would be on dialysis. The doctors didn't know if I was type one or two diabetes, turns out I was two. I did alot of soul searching, crying and, contemplating, I asked God why did he give me a second a chance? God doesn't give second chances, it was then that I realized that I had a purpose. After getting out of the hospital and the staff being so friendly and warm, and they also praying for me, I returned home. Things were good, I didn't eat like I did before, I started walking, I even enrolled in school that April. But just like that, I slowly went back to my old ways, I started eating things I shouldn't, my weight crept up. When I weighed my self I cried seeing those numbers, the friends I made loved me no matter what. I had a boyfriend who loved me big. But then things turned ugly, I didn't like what I saw looking back at me, I felt tired, all I wanted to do is sleep and eat. I figured that's what I have medicine for, I can still eat and drink what I want. My doctor checked cholesterol, and liver but, my cholesterol was too high, then she checked my A1C, it had went up, the final straw was when she said that I needed insulin and cholesterol medicine along with my blood pressure and diabetes. I was heart broken, here I am 32 and I may not even live to see 42, or worse I may go blind or lose a limb. That is when I made the decision to have The Lap Band. I did graduate with my degree, I walk across the stage this October. I since have enrolled to go back to school and complete LPN. It was hard for my man understand about my surgery, he loves me stretch marks and all. I guess you can say I am one of the lucky ones, to have a man who loves me big. I know that I will never be a size 6 or 8, and I'm ok with that. I want to be healthy. He understands and will still love me. To say the least I am anxious my surgery is in 28 days. I start my liquid diet in a less than a week. I know people may think I have taken the easy way out, I beg to differ this is not going to be easy but, I want to live have a family, go on a roller coaster, wear a swimsuit. I can't wait to share how it will be after my surgery...... B)[/color][/font]