43 year old wife and mother just trying to get by. Life changed December 2019 when I woke from an induced coma with a diagnosis of Heart Failure hanging over my head. Must have heart valve surgery. Must lose weight to have surgery. Began journey in December weighing in at 166 kg. One step, then another...even when it seems impossible. Plucky. Determined. Hopeful. American by birth, British by heart.