All my life I have been overweight like most of us here. When I was growing up, my family would tease me about the weight. I wasn't hugh or overly obese. I was maybe 30 pounds overweight. My nick name was lulu (the character on heehaw a long time ago who was extremely over weight). When my whole family (aunts, uncles, cousins etc) would get together for holidays, I would hide in one of the bedrooms because if I made my presence known, they would tease me to no end. It hurt so bad and wasn't just my brothers doing the teasing. My cousins, aunts, uncles and parents would join in. It was so hurtful. When I would walk into a room, my brothers would act like there was an earthquake and start bouncing around and grabbing door frames and crawling under tables. I was so hurt!! I would go in my room and cry all day and night. One time they did this infront of a friend. She got so mad that she went into the family room and chewed them out for teasing me like that. I was so glad that someone stuck up for me. I tried that once and all they did was laugh at me. They didn't take it seriously. I am still mad about it and that was over 25 years ago. I know brothers will be brothers, but they didn't have to humiliate me like that infront of other family members and friends. But now, I get revenge. They are all bald. Two are over weight. I have three brothers total. Needless to say, I get my punches in now..hehe
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DX 1994-told to lose weight by GYN,Suffered 12 years before seeking treatments: REDX 2006 by a family doc sent to endo July 31, 2006 and glad I went; Byetta, 2000mg Metformin, 28 units of levemir, fish oil, 1000mg calcium. Type 2 diabetic and high cholesterol dx March 05, psoriasis dx 1992.
Married 20 yrs 2 kids: girl 19 yrs old and boy 17 yrs old.
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