:wavey:Hi everyone,
Im Carol, Im 52 yrs old and have now took the decision to look into weight loss surgery. After research I have found that I am very typical of most people that decide that surgical intervention is the only road left to me.
Since the age of 18, when I began to pile on weight, I have tried every diet going, spending enough money on memberships to fund numerous surgeries! Im always keen and optimistic, and most times lose a lot of weight, (my biggest loss was 5 stone). But always always always put all of it back on and more besides.
At the moment I dont have high blood pressure, diabetes or anything else weight related. But I do have fibromyalgia, which during a flare is completely debilitating. To those who have never heard of fibro, it is a condition that causes chronic pain and stiffness all over the body, chronic fatigue, cognitive problems, poor quality sleep etc. Being overweight does not cause fibro, but it doesnt help either eg, pains in the knees due to obesity are made much worse by the fibro.
Im not sure which weight loss surgery would be best for me, Im thinking the sleeve, but am eager to hear from you guys who have been through it. Ive not seen my gp about it yet but im not sure whether he'd refer me because my bmi is 38.5 and I think the nhs criteria is 40 and over?
If my gp wont refer me I will have it done later this year when my house is sold (currently going through a messy split)
Sorry to ramble on and thanks for reading xx
Im Carol, Im 52 yrs old and have now took the decision to look into weight loss surgery. After research I have found that I am very typical of most people that decide that surgical intervention is the only road left to me.
Since the age of 18, when I began to pile on weight, I have tried every diet going, spending enough money on memberships to fund numerous surgeries! Im always keen and optimistic, and most times lose a lot of weight, (my biggest loss was 5 stone). But always always always put all of it back on and more besides.
At the moment I dont have high blood pressure, diabetes or anything else weight related. But I do have fibromyalgia, which during a flare is completely debilitating. To those who have never heard of fibro, it is a condition that causes chronic pain and stiffness all over the body, chronic fatigue, cognitive problems, poor quality sleep etc. Being overweight does not cause fibro, but it doesnt help either eg, pains in the knees due to obesity are made much worse by the fibro.
Im not sure which weight loss surgery would be best for me, Im thinking the sleeve, but am eager to hear from you guys who have been through it. Ive not seen my gp about it yet but im not sure whether he'd refer me because my bmi is 38.5 and I think the nhs criteria is 40 and over?
If my gp wont refer me I will have it done later this year when my house is sold (currently going through a messy split)
Sorry to ramble on and thanks for reading xx
