Hello Iowans!!!

1) Where are you located? West Central IA,

2) Which WLS did you have OR do you plan to have? I had the RNY Feb. 9, 2004 by Dr. Dwain Rogers. Mercy Hospital in CB, Ia.

3) What was/is your biggest motivation for having WLS? I was near death I thought and wanted to see my children grow up. This was my last resort after trying diet after diet since high school.

4) What was/is your biggest reservation about WLS? I was worried that I would have many complications. Ended up having none.

5) Do you have a 'life motto' that keeps you going? No, not really. Just still trying to get my weight down.

 1- Traveling for wor****il mid July, then I'm in Des Moines. 

2-  I am working toward the lap band.

3- My size is starting to make life choices for me, not me making the choices. 

4- That it will only be temporary, and that I can't do it on my own without needing the surgery. 

5- Work hard, play hard.

1) Where are you located?  Des Moines

2) Which WLS did you have OR do you plan to have?  RNY hoping for sooner rather than later

3) What was/is your biggest motivation for having WLS?  Hubby & I at the end of the line with infertility treatments and so it is now my turn to get my body back and start living my life again

4) What was/is your biggest reservation about WLS?
That surgery doesn't work and I and that I am stuck

5) Do you have a 'life motto' that keeps you going?

If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything!