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mskt26

I'm Katie. Im 24 from Columbus, Ohio. I've heard a lot of great things about this place that I hope to find to be true. This is the first time ive joined a weightloss community like this, other than Weight Watchers Online years back. I have always struggled with weight my whole life. I had under went a study with Nationwide Childrens Hospital when I was 17 to have the controversial "Teen Gastric Bypass Surgery." Though the study did help, my insurance declined me numerous times. It wasn't until my 21st birthday that i had my surgery. I had many complications and almost died. After 2 sugeries in a 24 hour period and in a medicated coma for 15 Days, I woke up... My recovery was very hard and painful. I was in the hospital for one month before I was released to go home. I am thankful I am here today, and I am thankful for the doctors and nurses who had taken care of me during that time. People ask me all the time if i could go back, would i go back and do it again. I know it put my family under a tremendous amount of stress, especially my mother who was given small odds by my surgeon that i would survive. Now that I look back, there is nothing i would change. I had to make a sacrfice to either save my life or die early (i was 467lbs)... I chose to save my life, even if it resulted in odds of death. About 22 months after surgery, I gave birth and lost my daughter Ava at 22 weeks into my pregnancy, she lived in my arms for 12 minutes. After her death I became a wreck! I fell apart and crawled back into old habits. I didnt even want to see the light of day, and I began to emotionally eat. Though I still can't eat a lot food as a normal person, i noticed that i was eatting the higher fat and sweet foods again..."comfort food!" I was told about this place and i am with hope i can find the support i am looking for and i am an available ear to anyone who might have questions about Gastric Bypass, or general weightloss. I am looking forward to making new friends along this new journey!     

prettysmart

Hi Katie,

I'm Jen. You provide quite a compelling story. I would love to count you as a friend. I am working hard towards a healthy lifestyle. I am working towards introduction of only healthy things in my body. I love encouragement and love to share encouragement with you. be my friend?

Deb2012

Welcome aboard! You'll find plenty of support around here.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

What a journey you have had. Congratulations on how far you've already come.

Feel free to add me

Deb.

MrsPhan11

Hello Katie! We are glad to have you here. You have already been thru more then a lot people have in their lifetime and I can only imagine how traumatic it was for you. Feel free to add me.

prettysmart

I've lost 20# using MFP. I have been a runner for many years and an endurance athlete for more than 3, but until I started concentrating on what i was fueling my body with, i did not start losing weight.

This is a great program and I have been able to find sucess here thatI could not find elsewhere!

greatdragon

greetings from c-bus! and welcome to the site

kristenklus

Wow your story is touching. As a Mother myself I can't even imagine what you went through!!! GOOD FOR YOU for starting to turn things around. I just started on here as well. GOOD LUCK to you. I wish nothing but the best for you!!