amethyst_moonbow

I have been big since grade school.  I can clearly remember wearing my mother's clothes in 7th grade and quickly outgrowing them.  One of my other memories of being overweight was saving for a pair of name brand jeans only to go to the store and find out they don't make the size I wore.  It was devasting.  I kept gaining weight more and more over the years.  I tried diets and addipex hoping to lose it all.  Earlier this year I was at my doctor discucssing pain management for my degenerative arthritis in my back and hips when he said "why don't you look into to LapBand.  I will write a letter for you".  I cried thinking finally a little hope.  So after jumping through some pre-op testing hoops it looks like I'm ready to go.  I'll update when I know my surgery date for sure and the rest of my journey.