Marriage, travel, writing, publishing, being published,
the gastric lap banding surgery, a book, art and children have been the best things which have happened to me.
I have lived with a family who've moved frequently, also
in a number of countries, including P.N.G., Vanuatu, England, France, Switzerland, Cambodia, and around Australia, until settling
in Tasmania. My upbringing was middle class Australian. Both my parents are professional people. I have
married a lovely bloke, and he's supported me thick and thin, while still allowing me that "growing up" stage, in the real
world type of experience. I have two beautiful sons, Aaron and Nathan (12 and 10). They keep me alive, and Tony
gives me a reason to live.
I am very shy, mainly due to my illness and side effects
of the drugs I take, which make me very tired.
I had the gastric lap banding surgery done in May 2005,
with an overall great success. My size has gone from a 26 top/ 22 bottom to an average size 16.
A big worry to some people with heavy medications or have
a sedentary lifestyle, is weight gain, during the immediate time after getting used to not smoking, and while you
adjust to not smoking. I gained 25 kgs, and have lost 15 kgs again. Currently I'm a size 16. Firstly I would
suck on lolli pops, then gum, then nothing except a black coffee with sweetener!
