Jenna V.
"If you continue the way you are living, you will have a heart attack by the time you are 30" are the words I heard when I was ten years old (I was around 120 pounds at this time). I had recently been referred by my family physician to Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. This was due to my EXTREMELY elevated triglycerides and cholesterol levels. The Doctor I was referred to said that my levels were the highest that he had ever seen for someone of my age. I am 24 and still have high triglycerides and cholesterol, along with many other co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and I am also pre-diabetic. I do not want to die before I have even lived. This is one of the main reasons why I have decided to have bariatric surgery.
**Update**- As of late March 2012, I no longer have high cholesterol and I am no longer pre-diabetic :)
