akida

I am a 51 year old female who has struggled with weight my entire life.  I have not really felt hampered in any real way, until recently.  About 2 years ago I had my thyroid removed.  At that point, i began to put on weight that have not been able to diet off.   In the past two years, I have gained 25 pounds and feel lethargic and achy at the end of each day. This is all unchartered water for me. I am on a sleep apnea machine and I can even wake myself up choking or from the sound of my own snoring if I fall asleep without my machine.  I feel my knees and ankles for the first time in my life, and I hate a full length mirror!It was at the point when climbing the stairs to my own bedroom became a massive chore, that I realized something was going to have to give. I went to the seminar at Cedar Sinai and decided that I wanted quality of life for my 'Golden Years'...I am going to have all of my tests and appointments completed by July 1 and will be anxiously awaiting my surgery date from there. I will keep you posted.