FRANKLY SPEAKING - Considering the pros and cons of weight loss surgery
Dear Dr. Frank: I've been fighting a losing battle with my weight all my life.
I look ugly and I hate myself. I weigh 100 pounds more than I did when I got married, and my family doctor says it's slowly killing me. I already have sleep apnea and hypertension; and at my last visit he said I'm borderline diabetic. Every diet I've tried has failed.
At this point, the doctor says I'm a candidate for lap band surgery.
From what I've read about this operation, it works for most people and they lose weight. But with my luck, I'm worried I won't be one of them - and then what? Click here for full article.