I Have Great News!

Yes, it's completely about myself, and I apologize in advance...

With that said..

I have been approved for my Adjustable Lap Band! I am going in on December 18th to set my date for surgery. It's gonna be self-funded, as my insurance company would not cover it. Some darlings have made it clear that it seems like an awful lot of money to pay to lose weight- $15,500 here in Alabama- but my response is this-- what would you pay for happiness? What price tag can you put on your quality of life?

I'm only 22 years old and have been overweight for about 6 years. For the last 4 years of my life I have been depressed, and I have tried almost everything under the sun to get the excess weight off.

There is so much more going on also. The timing is just... right. My parents are moving to Harrogate, England for at least three years, so Stephen and I will be moving into their house while they are gone. Perfect! We live rent-free for the next three years, therefore I have the money and the support to handle this thing! YAYYY!

You know, I would never have even considered letting anyone in on this besides my family, but I honestly feel that I can trust each and every person on USM. If I didn't feel that way, this wouldn't be posted. Furthermore, I SURELY would not let anyone know my stats. But again, I trust you darlings and gents and feel that there is no better support group than this. So.. Here are my goals.

K. I now weigh 267lbs and am wearing a size 22. (AH!!!!! Does anyone know how hard that was to even TYPE?)

And my goal weight is 145lbs and pant size 12. I know, dream big right? :)

Anyhow, thanks for letting me rub off some of my anxiousness on you all. I don't think I've ever been MORE anxious in all of my life.

Without being completely cheesy, I truly feel that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's really quite small, but very very bright. ;)

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