from the begining

Let me start from the beginning, I'm Stephanie, I'm 27 years old, and i have 3 adorable little boys aged 9,6, and 15 months....I'm currently struggling with my weight. i have been over weight since i had my 1st child almost 10 years ago, was only slightly overweight back then and have just kept packing on the pounds ever since, before Dr. Poon i was at my heaviest weight ever and was beginning to become depressed, i was a smoker but quit back in September 2010 and put on even more weight. i was desperate to lose this weight once and for all, so i went on youtube for suggestions. i watched a few video's of people who have had gastric bypass and their incredible transformations from 300Lbs to 120Lbs in less than a year and i was convinced that this was my only way out!! i was sure that my Dr would agree considering that weight related health issues run in my family and i thought i presented a great case as to why i would be the perfect candidate for this surgery. unfortunately my hopes and dreams of being a happy thin person in just a few months were crushed when my Dr told me that the surgery was for people who were older than me and bigger than me and who have tried absolutely everything they could to try and lose weight and failed, he also told me because of all this, OHIP would never agree to cover the cost for me. i wanted to cry right there in the office.
My Dr. then asked if i had ever heard of Dr.Poon and explained that he was a Dr who specialized in weight loss and was covered by OHIP. and then he sent off the referral, Little did i know how much my life was about to change.