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At 16 years old I was 5'5 and weighted 95lbs and wore a size 0. By the time I completed my undergraduate degree, I weighted 125lbs and wore a size 3. By the time I completed my Master's I was up to 145 lbs and wore a size 6. I continued to gain weight and when I got divorced in 2008, I lost approximately 35lbs and was back done to about 140lbs and wearing a size 6. I eventually started to gain weight again after getting married to my current husband. I decided to try weight watchers and got a gym membership. I lost 40lbs and was wearing a size 8 and was content with my size. Then tragedy struck and one night I was at the gym and my husband called to tell my my 18 year old neighbor had killed himself. I immediately left the gym to come home and support my neighbor and her family. I never went back to the gym. I slowly started to gain weight again. I had my first son and was actually smaller after having him then I was prior due to extreme morning sickness. However, while breast feeding I craved things I never ate before and gained weight quickly. I eventually stopped breastfeeding and my weight stabilized. I attempted dieting and exercising again multiple times but no matter what I did my weight did not seem to change. I then had my second child and ended up at the largest I had ever been 258 lbs. I had been diagnosed with an unspecified autoimmune disorder and was struggling with chronic pain and fatigue. I was then diagnosed as pre-diabetic (something I never wanted to deal with was diabetes). I decided that I could not do this anymore. I was not physically able to keep up with my 3 year old. I was missing my older son's events because I could not keep up with the 3 year old and it was easier to just stay home with him and let my husband take my oldest. So I decided to meet with Luminis Health to discuss my bariatric surgery options. I decided to have the sleeve. Surgery was on 8/23/2024. It has been an adjustment but well worth it. In the short time I am still adjusting and healing but have already noticed a difference in my energy level. The way you are eating after the surgery is actually very similar to how I ate as a child and teenager (probably why I was so skinny). I got away from this due to my busy and hectic scheduling and not eating regularly and then eating large quantities when I did eat. I also was making very poor choices in food. I think that because I naturally ate like this as a child and teen, it has made this fairly easy for me to adapt to. I would not have been able to do this without the surgery, as I would have constantly felt hungry.
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Starting Weight:
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 227 lbs
Goal Weight:
Weight Lost:
BMI: 38
Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 03/20/2024
Surgery Date: 08/23/2024
Hospital Stay: 1 Day
Surgery Funding: Insurance
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval