Hi all. I'm CJ from KY. I'm 50 years old and have been overweight my entire life. I'm now 5'1" and weigh 250 lbs. I have type 2 diabetes and am on insulin. I have sleep apnea and my blood pressure has been creeping up. I've tried to lose weight and was only successful in getting it off once. I didn't keep it off. I weighed 300 lbs then got down to 150 lbs. I can't even do the exercise that I did then to help me lose weight. My knees and hips are shot. I'm in constant pain.
I recently heard from a friend about DS and it intrigued me. I had thought about surgery before, but heard so many stories that scared me. Plus more than half gained the weight back and I know that would be me. I don't eat only when I'm hungry and I don't stop when I'm full. I'm an overeater. I'm not content until I'm stuffed. That's what really made me think that DS could be right for me. Now I just need to finish my research and find a doctor. There are a couple of bariatric surgery centers close to me, but not list DS. It's all gastric bypass/gastric sleeves and that balloon thing. None of those appeal to me, so I'll probably have to travel a bit for the consultation. I'm cautiously optimistic.
I recently heard from a friend about DS and it intrigued me. I had thought about surgery before, but heard so many stories that scared me. Plus more than half gained the weight back and I know that would be me. I don't eat only when I'm hungry and I don't stop when I'm full. I'm an overeater. I'm not content until I'm stuffed. That's what really made me think that DS could be right for me. Now I just need to finish my research and find a doctor. There are a couple of bariatric surgery centers close to me, but not list DS. It's all gastric bypass/gastric sleeves and that balloon thing. None of those appeal to me, so I'll probably have to travel a bit for the consultation. I'm cautiously optimistic.