Hi, My name is Sarah, I am 38 years old and this is a last resort for me due to not having any other option, I have struggled with my weight all my life, I spent my teen years and most of my 20s at 10 stone, this doesn't sound too bad but I am only 4ft 10 so I looked very overweight, I was self conscious and kept to myself, i had no friends growing up and even ended up in therapy for it, i worked hard, joined the gym and slimming world and I lost just over 2 stone and I was finally happy with myself after so long and gained confidence in myself for the first time, when I turned 36 I found out I was pregnant with my son, which i had by emergency c section due to complications, he is nearly 2 now, I love my son and I am so blessed to have him but unfortunately I cannot be fully happy, I have not been able to lose the weight I put on while pregnant and I find myself back in that dark place I was in all those years ago, I lost friends and stopped going out in public and I just feel sad and deflated most of the time, I always put on a smile for my little boy but inside I am a shell of myself, when my son is fast asleep in bed I just cry every night, the lack of confidence in myself has severely affected my relationship with my child's father, this is ruining my family I wanted so desperately.

I need to have the weight surgically removed as a last resort.

Please help if you can, I know there are so many causes more deserving of help but I don't know where else to turn.

Thank you

Sarah