Teri P.
I have been overweight since childhood, from 10 pounds to 88 pounds overweight. When I hit my late 50’s, health problems began to show up. Being a nurse, developing obesity health problems due to my weight was not a surprise. I tried Weight Watchers over and over, lost some weight each time through the years, but always regained that weight back and more. At age 58 I managed to lose 52 pounds on a combination of a low carb diet and Weight Watchers. I was determined this would be it. I would make it to my WW goal of 130 pounds ( I am only 5 feet tall). I was exercising and eating right.I was able to stop by diabetes and hypertension medication. I was gonna make it! But, alas, working in a very stressful job as a vice president in a large teaching hospital plus some family issues took it’s toll once again. I slowly began to put the pounds back on.
In 2018 I found myself tired and the owner of a long list of obesity related illnesses and a growing medication list. My BMI had gotten up to 40. My husband and I already had 3 beautiful grandchildren from his son and our oldest son was soon going to be a father to a little girl. Our youngest son would soon be finding out where he would spend the next 5 years as a surgical resident. I had to get myself healthy so I could live a long and healthy life. I wanted to travel to see our children and grandchildren. Soon I would be retiring. Was I going to keep gaining weight and battle illness, or was I going to take action? I saw so many people all around me struggling with obesity, getting larger as they aged and struggling to even walk. I could not wait any longer. I decided weight loss surgery was the only way. That is how I arrived on January 15, 2019 to the OR door with Dr Chris Carlson, for RNY. I have great hope and plans to succeed.
Height 5" HW 220 SW 188.8 CW 184.6 First Goal 140 Second Goal 132 Ideal weight goal 120
About Me
Before & After
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