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Carrie's Story
I was a skinny, spindly-legged child. However, when I hit puberty I experienced a massive weight gain for no known reason. My pre-teen years and adolescence were very difficult because I was obese. I did not fit in at school and was ostracized by the other children. High School was a nightmare! I went to school and spent the whole day alone. No one would even sit with me at lunch. I felt very much alone.
I continued to gain weight in spite of whatever I did. It was as if the gene that signals growth to stop was stuck in overdrive. I became quite shy and developed into a wallflower observing others participating in life while life seemed to pass me by.
I eventually ballooned up to 403 pounds, which was very unhealthy for me. My family health history is positive for diabetes, hypertension, back problems, knee problems and menstrual irregularities.
My doctor had already prescribed anti-hypertension medication for me. I was on the borderline for developing diabetes and I was experiencing a lot of back pain.
My quality of life was "zip"!
Because my brother had had such a great experience with Roux-en Y gastric Bypass surgery, I decided to look into it for myself . . .and the rest is history. I have lost 147 pounds. I have a life at last. I can run, skip, walk stairs, attend water aerobics and wear beautiful clothing instead of shirts and pants made by Ahab the tent maker.
I am healthy. I have gone out on my first real date, which was fantastic. Sadly to say, I did not really date until I was 28 years old because I was never asked out. Some people just cannot look past the weight to see the beautiful person inside. Now my outside matches my beautiful insides. I am looking forward to dating and finding someone who is worthy of me. I would like to start a family.
Life holds so many possibilities for me now. I am a comet on a voyage of discovery. Catch my tail, if you can!
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