In my job I see all the gastric bypass patients that had complications. You don't want to have that surgery unless it's your lastlastlastlastlastlastlast resort. It isn't like you have the surgery and just have a small stomach- it changes your life and health and eating habits forever. He sure made the right decision.

Snpdragn- if your life is threatened, sometimes that's enough motivation. It was for me. I could just imagine diabetes, going blind, losing my legs...

Nanci