Age 12: 110 lbs... got my first visit from "Aunt Flo"
Age 13: 115 lbs... Knee Surgery #1 & began experiencing symptoms of Endometriosis
Age 15: 115 lbs... Knee Surgery #2. Endometriosis increased. No longer able to regularly participate in my favorite hobbies: cheerleading or stadium jumping.
Age 17: 150 lbs... Emergency room visit revealed I was "covered" on Ovarian Cysts (1 the size of a cantaloupe!). Ordered on "Home Hospital" for 6 months, school work got delivered to me at home. Once medically cleared, I began doing kickboxing videos at home.
Age 18: 135 lbs... Endometriosis Surgery #1. FINALLY diagnosed with Endometriosis.
Age 19 - 22: 127 lbs... PURE BLISS! Very little symptoms. Working out sometimes 2x a day. Eating the "Body for Life" meal plan. In the best "shape" of my life.
Age 22: 127 lbs... Endometriosis symptoms started returning. Throwing up multiple times a day. Unable to work - on leave for 4 months. Doctors ignored prior Endo dx, insisted problems were gastrointestinal.
Age 23 (May): 150 lbs... Endometriosis Surgery #2. Op Report claims "covered in immeasurable & unmistakable amounts of Endometriosis. Fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus all covered. Small amounts found on bowels and bladder. Left ovaries "glued" to left abdominal wall via adhesion."
Age 23 (December): 150 lbs... Endometriosis Surgery #3. Doctor felt hopeful my health would be restored and my fertility was in good shape.
Age 24: 160 lbs... Meet love of my life. Get engaged. 2 months before wedding begin non-stop bleeding. Get married.
Age 25 (April): 160 lbs.. Ankles, calves and feet all begin swelling. Horrible leg pain radiating from knee to ankle. Told Endometriosis is "suffocating blood vessels" and "heart & kidneys are in trouble"... told I had no other option but hysterectomy.
Age 25 (August 12, 2010): 170 lbs... Subtotal hysterectomy with bilateral salpino oopherectomy is performed (they took everything but my cervix). Found large fibroid on back of uterus (explains excessive bleeding) Begin surgical menopause. Unable to take Hormone Replacement Therapy due to the amounts of Endometriosis left on bladder & bowels.
Age 26: 220 lbs... Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hyper-mobility Syndrome & Osteo-Arthritis. Unable to work full or part time (trust me, I tried!!!). Unable to walk without feet & ankles swelling. Severe chronic pain throughout whole body.
Age 27: 240 lbs... Gained excessive weight. Unable to exercise due to chronic pain & fatigue. Complete Bio-Energetic Testing. Followed recommended dietary restrictions. LOST 30 lbs!!! But after 9 months, plateaued and became complacent.
Age 30 (TODAY): THIS IS WERE I GET REAL ----> 236.4 LBS <----- GAINED 70 lbs SINCE WEDDING!!! GAINED ALL WEIGHT THAT I HAD LOST BACK!!! 40.6 BMI!!!!
Picture taken last Wednesday with cousins & Grandma...
I AM "THAT" FAMILY MEMBER. I AM THE "FAT" FAMILY MEMBER.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!
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