Hello

[j0anne]

I am Joanne I live in Cheshire I have 2 boys both still at school one high school the infants...I am five feet 3 and weigh ugly 24 stone.

I have diabetes type 2..high cholesterol.. sleep apnoea.. ostio arthritis both knees and hip.. numerous other niggles that make me have to take 27 tablets a day in total.

The facelessness of here is letting me totally blunt about myself, for years I have jumped thru hoops dieticians.. weigh loss clubs.. fad diets...tablets shakes and all sorts.

Without this surgery I see myself slowly dying I need the help of it to enable me to get a life so to speak as right now I have non.. I don't go out or like to be in public as I know I am getting "that" look...I have no real friends as I wont and don't socialise. I know I am not a bad person but I also know I am not first on the list to be a choice to be with people do judge.

ANYHOW moved to be near my parent's so they could help me with my care and went to the doctors and told them of all the appointments all the lifestyle clinics all the dieticians ..so yes I get sent to a IAPT person for my mental well being and a another dietician who I have to say ahs been great. Lo n behold the rules change 6 months down the line and I am back at step one the doctors BUT that's not such a bad thing apparently the countess have received my request matt butcher is forwarding to phoenix healthcare and according to his lovely secretary Helen I should hear of them within 2 weeks or less.

I just pray to god they say yes I am a bag of nerves right now.

So now I am going to overload on information from here and find out as much as I can.

Joanne

 

[Danielle <3]

Welcome to the forum joanne and good luck with ur journey, sounds like u are ready for the next step in ur life, a chance to do something for u, hope all goes well for u x

 

[Ines4C]

Well, good luck with your next step. I really hope they will consider you. The very best of luck.

 

[Jaywill]

welcome and all the best for the future on your journey...x

 

[StrawberryCow]

Hello and welcome to the world of weight loss .

 

[top_kat]

Joanne, welcome

This time last year I hadn't even joined the boards, I came here on Aug 5th when I was preparing for my gastric band surgery on August 23rd.

This time last year, I sat here at that ugly 24 stone. I sit here this year, 11 months post surgery only 2lb off 14 stone! My child has been my main motivator through all of this, and what I can be as his mum. I was slowly dying too - my provider told me if I carried on as I was, I would be dead. But I wasn't living.

Not only am I living, for the first time in my life I feel ALIVE! I am back at the weight I was when I was 15! and still going down, and while I still have a way to go, it has made a huge difference to my life.

My band (and it isnt always easy) has not only given me back my life, its given my son his Mum. I am no longer the fattest parent at parents evening, when I go and watch him play for the school teams I don't have to worry about the kids picking on him for me being so big. And through those difficult times, he is my focus and where I want to be.

Being able to be honest and blunt is important, we often hide so much, and looking at the reality isn't easy. But we need to, to move forward.

I still have issues, mine now is how I look with so much loose skin, and I still hide myself away under clothes that are too big, some habits are hard to break when you've had them for a lifetime!

Welcome, good luck and reach out

 

[Lincs Lass]

Welcome Joanne x

There is a whole WEALTH if info on here from people's own experiences to links to documents/websites etc

I have found this place so so helpful xx

 

[j0anne]

thanks all for the welcome I am in the hands of the gods so to speak.

Inspirational to read all of your tales tho and see the stats.

jo

 

[shell13]

welcome joanne.
i will be praying for good news for you.
take care
michelle