lillyme

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and am hoping to get peoples recommendations and personal experiences with surgeons in the Perth region. I am 23 years old and have struggled with my weight for a very long time, it's never been a secret that I'm embarrassed and have very low self esteem because of my weight but over the past 2 years it's been especially hard. I struggle with depression and anxiety (I've been on and off anti-depressants for 6 years) I stress all the time about my weight, it has stopped me from living a normal life. I've tried everything but the weight never seems to shift, I know I'm not alone with these struggles and it's reassuring to find a site like this. 4 months ago I went to my GP desperate and asking for help again, went through some bloods tests and found out I have PCOS and insulin resistance which makes it really difficult to lose weight, I've been put on metformin to try and correct my insulin levels. I asked my GP about lap banding and she gave me a referral to Dr. Kevin Dolan. After doing some research I thought I better ask about the sleeve as well to figure out what's right for me. He's said for my age I should opt for the band but for the PCOS the sleeve is the right way to go as my weight loss will be slower and more difficult compared to a woman without PCOS. The whole idea of the sleeve is scary and makes me more nervous the more research I do, but at the same time I'm excited for a life change. My private health insurance kicks in February 2015 so I still have plenty of time to decide what surgeon I will go with and gain more info from others experiences. Good and bad experiences, I want to hear them all, thanks guys x

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and am hoping to get peoples recommendations and personal experiences with surgeons in the Perth region. I am 23 years old and have struggled with my weight for a very long time, it's never been a secret that I'm embarrassed and have very low self esteem because of my weight but over the past 2 years it's been especially hard. I struggle with depression and anxiety (I've been on and off anti-depressants for 6 years) I stress all the time about my weight, it has stopped me from living a normal life. I've tried everything but the weight never seems to shift, I know I'm not alone with these struggles and it's reassuring to find a site like this. 4 months ago I went to my GP desperate and asking for help again, went through some bloods tests and found out I have PCOS and insulin resistance which makes it really difficult to lose weight, I've been put on metformin to try and correct my insulin levels. I asked my GP about lap banding and she gave me a referral to Dr. Kevin Dolan. After doing some research I thought I better ask about the sleeve as well to figure out what's right for me. He's said for my age I should opt for the band but for the PCOS the sleeve is the right way to go as my weight loss will be slower and more difficult compared to a woman without PCOS. The whole idea of the sleeve is scary and makes me more nervous the more research I do, but at the same time I'm excited for a life change. My private health insurance kicks in February 2015 so I still have plenty of time to decide what surgeon I will go with and gain more info from others experiences. Good and bad experiences, I want to hear them all, thanks guys x