Poor eating habits and an unhealthy relationship with food led me to my highest weight of 430 in 2010. I have been an EMT since 2001, and at that point could not safely perform my job I love so much. At surgery time in 2011 I was 380 and my life was changed. I have been able to successfully maintain a weight of 180 for 7 years! I can now return to my career and even perform in physically challenging work settings that I never saw possible. I have safely given birth to two daughters I never dreamed I'd have because of my weight. I've even had the amazing opportunity to do professional pin up photo shoots and am in AWE that that's ME, no Photoshop, editing, or filters. Thank you, TLC Surgery, for the gift of a new life.