My Intro

[vannasmom 0]

Hi, my name is Carolyn. I'm 41, live in Alabama. I had completely made up my mind about a year ago to have the roux n y, but just could not get PERFECT peace about it, so I continued praying, went on to my mandatory inservice required by the surgeon I was looking into and have now found that perfect peace with my decision to have lap band so I'm doing all the research I can and found this site and decided to utilitze it to answer some more of my questions, so it may appear that I am lurking but I'm actually doing a LOT of reading of old posts and topics as part of my research! I appreciate you all sharing this part of your life for those like us who are searching for answers because I am to the point I'm so disgusted with myself I sit and cry for hours!because I am TOO FAT to do things with my kids or even enjoy life hardly at all anymore!!!I'm ready to do whatever!!!it takes to bring positive change about!!!!!I want so desperately to be healthy and to feel better!between high blood pressure, type 2 insulin dependent diabetes, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, joint pain daily!!!shortness of breath upon hardly any exertion at all! it's gotta go!!!!!I want to LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Karon 1]

Hi, my name is Carolyn. I'm 41, live in Alabama. I had completely made up my mind about a year ago to have the roux n y, but just could not get PERFECT peace about it, so I continued praying, went on to my mandatory inservice required by the surgeon I was looking into and have now found that perfect peace with my decision to have lap band so I'm doing all the research I can and found this site and decided to utilitze it to answer some more of my questions, so it may appear that I am lurking but I'm actually doing a LOT of reading of old posts and topics as part of my research! I appreciate you all sharing this part of your life for those like us who are searching for answers because I am to the point I'm so disgusted with myself I sit and cry for hours!because I am TOO FAT to do things with my kids or even enjoy life hardly at all anymore!!!I'm ready to do whatever!!!it takes to bring positive change about!!!!!I want so desperately to be healthy and to feel better!between high blood pressure, type 2 insulin dependent diabetes, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, joint pain daily!!!shortness of breath upon hardly any exertion at all! it's gotta go!!!!!I want to LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Carolyn:

Welcome. You've come to the right place. I won't bother to reiterate how I felt, you can read it in my blog, but I do know how you feel. I was where you are and I am being banded in 29 days. I can't wait. Like you we share some of the same ailments. I have had both knees replaced, and a hip. I still suffer pain in my knees as the surgeries weren't totally successful. I have grandchildren that I can't do things with like I want to. We're taking them to Carowinds this summer and I'm going to rent a motorized scooter so that I will be able to keep up with them. so trust me I know how you feel.

But you have made the right decision and you are doing your research. all good things. In no time at all, you will be counting down the days to your new life. I wish you much success on your journey and please keep in touch, add me as a friend. I'll be here for you anytime.

K