Sarah
At just 27 I could already see that I was heading the same way as others in my family with poor health stemming from obesity unless I took drastic action with my own weight problem. No matter how well I dieted, it wasn't long before I regained the weight and I had already been in hospital after a collapse and have a very strong family history of diabetes and heart disease.
I've had a weight problem from childhood and did not know what to do, or where to go for help. Even my GP didn't really seem to understand my desperation for a permanent solution.
Having weight loss surgery was a huge financial commitment so the lifetime aftercare package provided by Southwest Bariatric Surgery Group was reassuring to me. The team has been a great help, teaching me to use the band as a tool to achieve a nutritious, healthy intake of food.
I have now lost 7 stones and love being able to buy fashionable clothes (rather than size 26 sacks!) and being able to take my dog for good long walks rather than huff and puff after him. Losing the weight has given me the confidence to persure the things that I really want to do, not just wish and watch other people and now I have gone back to college to train for a career. I am also looking forward to achieveing my ambition of scuba diving soon.