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Hi Everyone!

So I realized that I have been replying to so many posts on here, yet have not said anything about myself so you know who the heck I am!

Obviously, my name is Shenikwa.  I live in Thornton, CO and I had WLS on 01/21/07.  To this date I have lost 153 lbs.  I went from 317 lbs and a size 26-28 to 164 lbs and a 8-10.  I honestly have not been this weight since I was about 13 years old.

To say life is different after WLS is the understatement of the year.  My life, my marriage, me in general are all better and yet different than 2 years ago.  I think that I came from behind the shell of weight and allowed the world to see who I was.  Now don't get me wrong, in no way was I shy or quiet or demure when I was fat, but I wasn't me.  I think you all can understand what I mean by that.

My main reason to have this surgery is becuase I had PCOS.  I had diabites and almost high-blood pressure.  All I ever wanted was to be a mom, and at 317 lbs, I had 0 chance of having a baby.  So after years of waiting and being on the waiting list with Kaiser, I decided that my love of children and the desire to give my husband what he always wanted outweighed any doubts I had about having WLS.  To this date there are only 2 other decisions that are better, giving my life to Christ and marrying my husband.  Sooo in July of this year we are going to offically start trying to become parents. 

For those of you who are just joining us on the loser's bench, welcome!  For those of you who are waiting to join us on the loser's bench, I'm warming it up for ya!  May your journey be blessed.  Remember this is not the easy way out.  It's the toughest thing I have EVER done, but I would do it 20x's over if I had to.  If there is any way I can help any of you, please feel free to drop me a line.

God bless you!

May God bless you on your new journey to become a parent!! 

Wow what a change you have gone thru this yr.  Our wls dates are close, i had rny done 1-24-07.  I love your pix on your home page.  You and your hunny are so cute together.  Shawnna

Shenikwa and Callieanna, I was the day in between your surgeries!! Gosh we're doing great!! I loved your pics Shenikwa.  Good luck with getting pregnant!! Kristi

Christie and Calleina *SP*,

Thanks so much for the kind words and support!  It feels so nice to have sisters and brothers going through the same surgery in this state.  Honestly, I was horrible about going to the support meetings becuase so many people I met fussed about all the things that the surgery prevented them from doing instead of seeing it as a tool that was given to change our lives.  I tell you my life really isn't much different after surgery.  I still have a wonderful husband, a great job, and great friends but man it's so much 'funner' doing it slimmer.  It's nice not to have that weight being the 1st thing people see about me.  It did exactly what I expected it to do; not change my life but enhance the one I currently had and give me longer to live it!

It looks like you ladies are rocking this thing out too.  Congrats and may all your blessing come in this year.