FASTFORWARD: March to October

After my great 12.2-mile walk, things seems to keep going in the right direction. I was more determined now then ever to lose the weight. I just wish someone could have told my body. I just keep moving along, dieting and exercising.

In May of 2007, my Dad wanted my mom to loss weight because she was become super-obese. He also felt bad for me because he thought my weight was making me happy and at this point all I was doing was maintaining. At my Dad's urging, we all went to a Lap-Band seminar done by Dr. Grossbard. It sounded great, but the cost was high ($16,000). I didn't know how I was going to get the money. My Dad made a deal with me, he told me that if I sold his rental property he would help pay for my surgery. He needed to make enough to cover the cost for both me and my mother. Being the creative person I am, I not only managed to sell the property in a matter of weeks, but I made a huge profit on it for my Dad.

In August of 2007, I went to see Dr. Grossbard. He did my evaluation and gave me the checklist of items I had to get completed if I wanted to get the surgery done. I was really happy and within a few weeks I had the list completed and prepared for surgery.

On September 4, 2007 (my Dad's b-day and my new b-day), I went under the knife. The surgery really didn't take that long. It was over in less than an hour. I did really well. My Dad took me home and I was up and walking around in no time. The worse thing about the surgery was the gas pain you feel. It hurts like bloody hell and it took several days for it to go away. Over the next two weeks I was on a clear liquid diet. I continued the follow the eating schedule provided to me by the doctor and eventually I was able to eat. I went back for my follow-up visit and everything was fine. I had lost a total of 30 lbs up to this point. I was really happy and continue to be. I think my life is finally starting to change for the better. I know there is a lot of details missing, but I am trying to keep it short and sweet so I can begin with what is happening today (October 17, 2007). If you want to know more, feel free to ask and I will share. I go for my first fill today. There is so my to tell about how things have changed...to be continued...