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Hi everyone. I'm a 31 yr old married mother of a 6 year old (7 on Monday) boy. I've always been a fat kid (body and soul). However, about 2 years ago I got a hole in my colon due to diverticulitis, and almost died from septic shock. I had to have an emergency colonoscopy, and live with a colostomy back for 4 months.

I went back and had everything reconnected as soon as I could. Well since my abdominal muscles were obviously not very strong to begin with, the strain of recovery caused me to get to gnarly hernias in my abdominal wall. It's all fat poking through, but it kinda hurts and looks terrible. My hubby said it looked like another breast on my abs (with my stoma scar looking like an areola!)

Dr. Said he could fix them, but no guarantee they wouldn't just bust back out because I'm fat haha sooooo, I began the lap band process. At my two month weigh in I was 282 (nobody gave me a diet so I was eating like no tomorrow!) I got my diet, and thanks to insurance rolling over, it took me about a year and a half to get through all the various visits and evaluations...and saving up for all the co-pays.

Well I finally paid up everything and had my surgery last Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. I had made it down to 252 at the last pre-op visit (thanks to pickle roll-ups and oyster stew....ask me about them sometime. Lifechanging!!) Now, after 6 days I'm down to 242 (I don't know why those two pounds keep lingering on. My little fatty buddies). I'm sure it's because liquids have like zero calories...or taste...or nutrients...So I downloaded this app so I could look around for anything that may make this transition easier and to meet people in the same boat to complain to and encourage haha

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