[Esther]

Originally Posted by Light

Medicare will pay for morbid obese people to have a bypass. I was a diabetic and no insurance would have me until I was old enough for Medicare. I had a lap ban operation and now I am completely off medication for diabetics.
Diabetics that are obese and have a bypass operation are no longer diabetic after the operation according to my Dr..

Since I have lost about 20 lbs recently I am now off my BP meds and my sugar levels have dropped back down.

Weight does affect our health in a lot of ways.

But as to the bypass surgery, my SIL who is a diabetic and overweight was told by her doc that the long term results from that surgery are too risky.

I am glad you have a great success with yours.