cubyblue6

Hmmm... well, I'm 38 born and raised in the Illinois suburbs just outside Chicago. Not married but with the same guy for almost 10 years now (isn't that common law? Domestic partnership at the least I guess) Eh, who needs a label any way?  No kids unless you want to count the 40 year old man who thinks he's in his 20's and 2 cats, Stan and Stewie.  Have been working for United Airlines for 20 years now... (Holy crap, more thank half my life!!! - Started when I was 18)  Never thought I would hang in there that long but it's been quite an experience, many wonderful experiences in travel and hopefully so many more once I'm healthy and able to move around unencumbered by my weight.

My decision to do this surgery was because I just felt bad and unhealthy and just plain unhappy.  You know it starts with the tight cloths and then the aches and pains. And then those aches and pains become more prominent and more debilitating. I started to realize I was embarrassed to go out and started to feel embarrassed for my family when we were in public so I started declining invites and staying in more and more. I was missing things, I wasn't traveling anymore and I was avoiding pretty much everyone unless necessary. Then the shortness of breath and trouble sleeping ... discomfort sleeping... blood pressure rising. I was done, it was too much.  

On and off for many years I considered surgery but each time I mentioned it someone would say "but you can lose weight without that, I've seen you do it". I know, I know and I have but it's the keeping it off part that I need help with.