After suffering with obesity for nearly 20 years, my weight was beginning to control my life.
It was becoming difficult for me to run, play, and be active with my family. I was concerned that they were ashamed
to have an obese mother and wife. Because we live in a world where “thin is in”, and since I didn’t fit that picture,
I was having problems socially. I felt as though everyone was staring at me and commenting about my weight. I felt as
though I didn’t belong, like an outcast. My general disposition had become one of anger and frustration toward life in
general. I was losing the battle against obesity, and I was losing who I was as a person. When my weight reached 250
pounds, I realized that I had to take control of my life and my situation. Knowing that I had been on numerous diets,
taken several different diet pills only to loose the weight and regain more, I was scared. Scared of failure. I knew
that if I did fail my situation would only grow worse. I started researching several surgical weight loss procedures,
and learned how they could help me in my battle against obesity.
On June 5, 2006, I underwent LapBand surgery with Dr. Treen. In just a few weeks my life started to take a turn.
The Lap Band was limiting the amount of food I could eat, and I wasn’t hungry all the time. I visited Dr. Treen and
Michelle regularly, and they provided me with the knowledge and support I needed to win this battle. They
celebrated my success all along the way. All aspects of my life continued to improve as the weight literally fell
off. Just 8 months after lap band surgery, I reached my goal weight of 140 pounds. I feel great, and my energy level is
much improved. Not only am I active with my family, I must say they can’t keep up with me now! I feel as though
I can take on the world. Not only did I lose 110 pounds, I gained a whole new ME! )
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