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Susan's Story |
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| Hi, my name is Susan. I had lap-band surgery on 6/2/2003. I have always been overweight all my life. Before surgery I was morbidly obese and I had even lost some weight on my own before I had even considered surgery. | |
| I had tried many different ways to lose weight. In June 2001, I went on sugar busters and lost 50 lbs with exercise included in 6 months. Then in December 2001, I found out I was pregnant. In August 2003 I had the baby. I then had gained all my weight back. In January 2003, my new year's resolution was to lose weight. I weighed 330 lbs. In March 2003, I found out about lap-gastric banding. At first I really was not sure about it because I didn't know if I could handle not going to buffets ever again. That reason was enough for me to rethink my decision. On June 2. 2003, my life changed. I was 309lbs at 6'2" and 36 years old. The procedure went great. I was back to work in one week. On June 6. 2003, I weighed in at 295lbs. I had lost 14 lbs, and how wonderful it felt. It is now January 5, 2004 and 7 months after my surgery I weighed in at 241lbs. 68lbs are gone forever. I saw a doctor today who didn't recognize me at first. My size 16 shorts are almost too big. I haven't been this weight or size in over 10 years. I run after my son and I am not short of breath. I can bend over without a problem and can tie my shoes. I fit into airplane seats and movie seats. I still go out to eat but now I just bring my scale to weigh my 4 ounces of food. My husband still can't believe how food is not important to me. This is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I finally understand the phrases I eat to live, not live to eat. So even if on June 2. 2004 I don't make my goal weight of 200 lbs, it will be ok because eventually I know I will be there. I also know that if I hadn't had the surgery I would still be in my size 22/24 pants. Susan Hammond |
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