My name is Jaimie and I'm 22. I've been overweight since pre-school. I have also been teased and treated diferently because of it. I've missed out on oppurtunities that most people my age have had and I have very low self esteem. I avoid people because of my weight and I often feel like an outsider. I have been going back and forth on gastric bypass since I first heard about Carnie Wilson back when I was 17. I went to my first consult about 4 years ago but I decided to give up because the doc said my insurance was difficult. So instead I decided to diet on my own and I did lose 90 lbs. I also gained it back. When I realized I had gained all that I had lost, I really needed to do something. My mother found Dr Sherer for me. Oddly enough, my insurance wasn't difficult and I was approved on the first try. That just goes to show how much better of a doctor he is than the previous one. I really hope this surgery works out for me. I've been on countless diets over the years and I've exercised to the point that I was sick. I need to get past this stage of my life. I need to move on already. Life isn't a spectator sport and I'm very tired of sitting in the bleachers watching everyone else.