Chris' story

My name is Chris and I suffer from Prader-Willi Syndrome. I moved into a Consensus home in January 2007 after seeing their services featured on a television programme. On the programme, I saw how Consensus helped people change from being overweight to healthy and independent. I decided that I wanted this for myself, and so arranged to move to a home in my area.

Consensus has worked hard with me to make my life better. I have now made new friends, and I socialise more. My life would never have been the same if I had not come to live at this facility. It is good to live here and it has helped me lose weight. I can now do activities such as swimming, going to the gym and college, and going on trips out. Thanks to Consensus, I also completed a sponsored walk and raised £240. This is something I never thought I would be able to do because of my weight, and the fact that I am not able to breathe properly.

Chris’s Achievements:

Arrived in January 2007

• 24st 4lb – 5ft tall
• Insulin dependent/3000mg Metformin
• Oxygen day and night
• Took three hours to walk to town
• Could not exercise
• No day time activities
• Recurrent cellulitis

By February 2009

• Under half his original weight, now 10st 2lb
• No longer requires insulin/500mg Metformin
• Oxygen at night time only
• Now only takes 15 minutes to walk to town
• Swims, runs, visits the gym
• Attends college work and sings in local choir and now planning for himself opportunities to develop further
• No cellulitis