Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Cindi, Wow! 175 lbs! You go girl! I hadn't heard from you in a while and I was just wondering how you were doing. How's the hubby? I admire anyone who is able to get the weight off and keep it off without wls. However, it was clear that I was not going to be one of the people able to do that, so for me wls was the right decision and I truly believe it has saved my life. The one thing I forgot to mention in my last post to Debbie is the fact that I just had a Transient Ischemic Attack - TIA, also known as a mini stroke on March 17th. Thankfully, I was already on coumadin for the antiphospholipid syndrome. However, I cannot help but wonder if I would have had a full blown stroke instead of a TIA if I were still 100 lbs overweight. Take care and give yourself a big pat on the back. You deserve it! At first I was embarrassed and was not going to tell anyone I was having wls. However, after I really thought about it, I decided I had no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. I had tried to get the weight off with every diet imaginable and was unsuccessful. I had been successful in college, in my career, as a wife, as a mother, etc. My weight was the one area that for whatever reason I just was not able to be successful. I had the wls because it was the only way I knew that I could get the weight off and keep it off. I decided that rather than being ashamed of needing to have wls, I would be proud of myself for taking that step and doing what I needed to do to improve my health. I was and still am thankful that it was an option available to me, because for many it is not an option. Congrats to you on your tremendous success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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