dknowles

<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My story?? Let me see.... I have had weight issues all my life. Yo-yo dieting-you name i have tried it. I am clearly an emotional eater. No matter what emotion may be(happy, sad, excited, depressed, lonely ect.)Almost four years ago(sept 24, 2005) I lost my 21month old son. It was sudden and i did not know how to cope.&nbsp;&nbsp; After several months of continually</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;"> crying and lashing out at my loved ones, i asked my Doc for anti-depressants. Now I know the anti-depressant did not cause my weight gain, but it may me <em>not&nbsp; </em>concerned about it. I felt like if i had to deal with the pain of losing my precious son then i was gonna eat whatever i wanted--and i did. 60 lbs gained later i hated to look at myself. I knew i was killing myself slowly with food. It was time for a change....</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: arial black,avant garde;">On January 15th 2009 I had my first Dr. appt to discuss lapband and the 6month diet required by my insurance company began. Now fast forward to Sept 4, 2009, I am approved for surgery and totally excited about it. I hope to have a new outlook on life. My husband&nbsp; and 8 yr old son are completely behind me all the way. My husband has taken this journey with me and is now approved for Lapband also. Our surgery should be Oct 2009 and we cannot wait.</span></p>