Daily Archives: July 27, 2013

But I Never DIDN’T Have a Life

There is no doubt in my mind that when someone chooses to lose a tremendous amount of weight that it is a life-changing, transformative experience.  I also understand that weight loss surgery for most is a life saving operation that can extend life and drastically improve its quality.

There is a local bariatric surgeon (who shall remain nameless) who widely advertises his services on television, radio and on billboards.  The television commercials for this particular doctor have two women in them, one older, one younger and both of them talk about how their decision to have weight loss surgery changed their lives and they outline the reasons they elected to have surgery to help them manage their weight.

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