Patient Testimonials

Here is the thing... At the ripe old age of 44 years, I had ballooned out to a massive 178kg!!! This would have been fine if I was if I was 8 foot 10 inches tall, but I’m not, in fact I am a full 3 feet shorter than that!!!

How did I get this way??? Well, as a younger man I played a lot of contact sport and enjoyed outdoor physical activities such as scuba diving, fishing and camping. With the injury toll accumulating, my competition sport days came to an end in my late 20’s. The weight started to come on from around 26 years of age and I progressively got bigger and bigger.

I tried fad diets and weight loss gimmicks, all to no avail.

Was this impacting my heath and lifestyle, it sure was!!!

With the exception of my appearance, I don’t think I fitted the typical stereotype for someone who was ‘Super Obese’. My health was generally pretty good with average blood pressure readings around the 117/78 and no cholesterol or blood sugar issues. In fact, my at rest pulse rate was around the 24 beats per minute.

Whilst I was still pretty active and could walk distances of 4-5 kilometres, I was finding it harder and harder to do the things I would have previously been able to achieve at a pinch. My partner is 7 years younger than I and my size was starting to limit the type of activities we could do together when relaxing and holidaying. She has been my rock during this entire metamorphosis.

As a serving, operational police officer, my size was becoming a big problem also. I could no longer get uniforms off the rack with all my clothing being made to measure. My days of being able to chase down villains were also long gone. I tried the ‘Stop or I will shoot’ routine but that didn’t work either as our crooks now are well versed in what officers can and can’t do!!!

Recreationally, I was in 7XL shirts that resembled car covers and was finding it hard to clothe myself at regular department stores.

My problem was I liked food too much. I would exercise and sweat hard for hours, only to come home and shovel high calorie food down my throat, thus undoing all the hard work I had just done. It was at this point that I decided I needed professional help that would take my will-power out of the equation.

Enter Mr Kevin DOLAN….

After speaking with others who had undergone the surgery and seeing the results firsthand, I made an appointment to see Mr DOLAN and was booked in for surgery on June 30, 2009.

It’s now 2 years since I had my surgery and I am stoked!!! I can shop normally and most of the old aches and pains I had attributed to my sporting days have gone. I no longer snore which my lady assures me is an absolute blessing for her.

I honestly believe this procedure has added 20 years to my lifespan.

At 178kg, I was a prime candidate for heart disease. Now, at around the 103kg mark, I have significantly reduced this risk.

I am a realist and don’t want to be skinny. My first goal is 95kg and I hope to have achieved this within the next 6 months.

I am the president of a community based anti-street racing program run by off duty police officers. Once I reach this goal, I am going to reward myself by launching our newest drag car and taking down the quarter mile for its maiden run (www.beattheheatwa.org.au)

I have lost the best part of 75kg since I embarked on this journey. I would like to thank Mr DOLAN, Dr KRUGER and all the team for helping me achieve my goals.

I should have taken this option many years ago and would have no reservations in recommending Mr DOLAN’s procedure to anyone.