article_snippet.sent: Geoff Whitington, 63, from Ashford, Kent, was made so sick by obesity-related type 2 diabetes that Doctors Mr Whitington had been told Doctors Mr Whitington may need a leg amputated .
article_snippet.sent: For years, Geoff was ill, made so sick by obesity-related type 2 diabetes that Geoff had been told Geoff may need a leg amputated.
article_snippet.sent: If left untreated, the condition can leave a person up to five times more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke, and at risk of foot problems due to nerve damage and poor circulation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Geoff Whitington, 63, had diabetes and was on the verge of losing a leg .
  