A chance to get healthy...

Hello my name is Joe. Anyone who has known me for very long knows I have been a large guy my entire life. Growing up, it brought me a lot of pain and bullying because people can be very cruel. I made very few friends, and, while I did a good job of hiding my emotional distress due to the name-calling and whatnot, I was constantly down, which resulted in my becoming rather reclusive.

Now, as an adult, the issues of being the size I am have finally come to a full bearing against me. I have been in and out of the hospital since the end of October because my knees are messed up,which is because I fell, but the major issue is that it is my weight is preventing me from healing correctly. Also, every medical doctor I have spoken to has said it is medically necessary for me to have weight loss surgery due to the fact that diet and exercise are not helping me lose weight. I have a very slow metabolism due to my thyroid being under active and even with proper medication it is not enough to help me lose the weight. I have been pretty much home bound for the last 10 months because I can't walk far enough out my door to go anywhere not to say anything about driving my car, which is impossible, now. In short I am in a world of hurt and pain. I have been going around with the insurance company at work, and they won't cover the surgery. Therefore, I am stuck in a situation where I have to pay out of pocket in order to save my life. I just want one thing, and that is to get healthy. All I am asking for is a chance to live and a chance to do things normal people do. I want to be around to see my baby niece grow up, and I want to, maybe one day have a family of my own. I don't think that is too much to ask of life in general.