TWO YEARS! TWO HUNDRED POUNDS! Thanks Dr C!!!
I am truly blessed to have found Dr Curry, who has no idea how much he has changed my life. If someone would have told me that I would lose 200 pounds and have the life that I only dreamed was out there, I would have sadly shaken my head, and thought, not for me. But it is real, and I do have a terrific life, and am doing all of the things that I used to just dream about. THANK YOU DR CURRY for giving me the one thing that I always truly wanted and never believed that I could have. YOU have saved my life and given me more then you will ever know. I thank God everyday for leading me to this site and you.
Happy happy ME!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!
Cathy,
I just read your log about achieving 200 lbs.! That is incredible! I too believe God led me to this procedure. One of my surgeons is the mom of a kid on my son's football team. At a pool party this summer, she told me about the lap band. I can't believe I have never heard of it. She was and is an angel, guiding me thru this.
I could never get a handle on my weight. Everything else in life was good, quit smoking 16 yrs ago, great husband, 3 wonderful sons, love my job is sales but I was a total failure in the weight area.
Having been slim until my 3rd child, I remember what thin felt like. Men smiled as they passed, truckers tooted their horn, people were just nicer! Then, when I got heavy I became invisible. People were not mean exactly, they just didn't see me. Maybe part of it was my shame so I didn't look people in the eye either, but now I am looking forward to looking on the outside, the way I feel on the inside. You are an inspiration!
Never having been thin I never knew how men would stare and suddenly want to be my "friend". I find it funny that just because the outside has changed that people suddenly view me as a "real person". I now pity them for missing the opportunity to be someone that I would want to know. You'll get there. As for me, I am just happy that I can LIVE a Life that I never truly believed that I would have. Thanks for your kind words. I truly appreciate them.
While you may think your role small, I view it as the answer to every prayer and daydream that I ever had. There are children in my life who I now believe I will see grow up and become adults. I believe my niece now worries less about my health and knows that I will be here for her. My sister and I have become closer because I think she realized that I was miserable and she was here when I needed her. Although there was a time when she was eating a candy bar in front of me and I wanted to smack her silly! No, I really don't believe that you give yourself enough credit for what you give back to the people who know that you saved their lives. I will never be able to thank you enough for the life that your skills has allowed me to have.