Intro

[dragongrl75 2]

I am 36yrs old and have been heavy all my life. I have PCOS with IR and Hypothyroidism. I am lucky enough to have conceived 2 beautiful children. My son is 15yrs and my daughter, who was conceived with Clomid, is 4yrs. I am currently on thyroid medication and 2000mg of Metformin. I rarely have periods, have horrible hair growth everywhere, bouts of severe depression and most recently have developed problems with my knees. I am at my heaviest I have ever been. I also have developed sleep apnea since the birth of my daughter. I hate the way I look, hate the way I feel and want something better for myself so my husband and children can have better from me. I have had so many people discourage me from getting this surgery but have a few who continue to be very supportive, including my husband. I just want to be healthy, to have energy and to not have my every thought focused on food. It's all I think about anymore it seems....what's for Breakfast, lunch or dinner...do we have the junk food I love so I can have dessert.....I can't wait to have the surgery and embark on a new journey for a better and healthier life!!! I am working on making better food choices now but it is so hard when you have such strong addictive feelings to certain things and I am just so tired all the time I have no fight left in me.

I have spent the last year or so researching the band and went from "absolutely no way is this for me"...to "well maybe this is something that might help"....to "I can't wait to get this done" and I really hope I have made the right decision for myself. I have seen/known people who have had Gastric bypass and they seem to have so many health problems and then end up gaining a lot of it back. My sister had the surgery and she weighed only 40lbs more than I do now. Well she ended up pregnant within 6 months of her surgery, had her baby boy really early, thankfully he was fine and is now a robust 5yr old but she has had so many continuing health problems and I am hoping to avoid all that mess by doing the lap band instead.

I look forward to making friends and continuing to learn about this new lifestyle I have chosen for myself!

[Asherscrashers 43]

Welcome! So glad you decided on the band it has been wonderful for me so far! If you have any questions please let me know

[gailm 0]

Hi Nikki

Its taken me 6 years to decide and save for the band

i have my op on 24th of june and im very nervous as

ive read so many good/bad stories but tbh i think most

of the good stories really arnt displayed as when things are

going well people forget to post

But when theres a hiccup people instantly let the world know!

Your story speaks volumes i feel the same way i want to be happy

within my own skin and this is the only way for me

Good Luck keep us posted xxx