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Hi thea... checking in to see how things are going....

Curious to hear from everyone, at what point you realized SOMETHING has to be done... I was sitting at the edge of my bed one day not too long ago watching tv the had faded to black for just a few seconds---at that moment I saw my reflection for the first time in a very long time and it was as though someone hit me with a bat and I just thought to myself "what the hell has happened to me and when did I get this big"... I never realized that I dont look at myself in a mirror and havent for many years... Ive had several moments like this since then but this tha one that made me decide something had to be done or I wouldnt be around when my daughter if I continued......... <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Does have a family history of obesity.... And if so do.you feel that you are THE ONE that can finally break the vicious cycle??? My dad was a very large persson at one time... He came from a family of 11 kids, all over 6 ft and and at one point when they were older, 300+ lbs... Boys AND girls... His parents were but very large as well... my dad always had health problems... Some attributed to his weight... Some were just genetic... His highest weight was just under 500 and was told by the drs that he had 2 choices... 1. Lose weight or 2. Plan his funeral because he wasnt going to be around very long.... He did lose a lot of weight but not before there were reprocusions... my dad had to have a trach put in so he could breath due to due fact that being so heavy literally crushed his wind pipe... and lived with for 25yrs... He was never able have it removed because of the irriversable damage his weight caused... He passed away 2 yrs ago this month at the age of 81... even with his long list of health problems he was able to concur the odds that he had against him... He had a happy life... Difficult but happy... About 6 months ago i noticed that i was becoming him... In a sense... In a wheelchair, struggling with health issues, depending on others to take care of me... I cant do it to my husband and daughter... Even though I NO regrets being there for my dad and taking care of his for 25 yrs, i would do it again in a second given the chance but we had a special bond... And i dont feel that same bond with my daughter and i need to be able to take care of myself... That is just one if meny reasons why this surgery is ao important to me why it HAS to be done and I HAVE to succeed... I need to break that cycle and show my daughter, who also struggles with her weight that it can be done.... so sorry for the novel... I didnt intend for it to go on forever:'( <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Thanks everyone for sharing your expierences with me..... Its nice to know that Im not alone on this journey :-) <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

My 14 yo daughter said something to me when i first started my journey back in march that has stuck in my head... We were talking about how much weight i would be losing after the surgery and she says to me... "i cant imagine what u would look like 100-150 lbs smaller because ive never seen u like that before" and i just thought to myaelf, how sad, i never really realized how much ive missed out on in her 14years :-( <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Hearing u talk about theme parks brought back memories... I remember having to get off a roller coaster too.. I couldnt even fit in what i called the "fat seat"... mortified... I just wanted to crawl in to a hole... <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

How are you doing with your pre-op weight loss???? <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Near Danville Pa <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Im new here but what an awesome idea... brknhrtd8911@live.com :-) <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Try not to stress too much about... It will happen a lot easier then you think... I just hit my goal and i had to lose 44 lbs... <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

The program i am in you have to lose 10% of your starting weight before you are even able to see the surgeon.... <3 brknhrtd8911 <3

Im in but Im still doing my pre-op requirements and surgery should happen in Oct... Started WL journey in Feb @440-month 4 of 6 month process and Im @394..... <3 brknhrtd8911 <3