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A little over a year ago I weighed in at over 360 pounds. I had high blood pressure and was heading towards a life of heart problems. I hated to go anywhere where I would need to do any extra walking, as it was difficult for me to walk. When I did walk, I would have a hard time breathing. It was hard to sleep at night, I was never comfortable, and again breathing was an issue. Approximately two years prior to this, my doctor mentioned the idea of weight loss surgery to me. I thought she was crazy. It took about two years and extensive research but I came to one major conclusion. Gastric bypass surgery can be both dangerous and controversial, but it will help you win the war against obesity.
Currently, more than 44 million Americans are considered to be obese (PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media, Inc., 2003, p8). Along with obesity, people will have many types of co-morbidities. Some co-morbidities often associated with obesity include coronary heart disease, hypertension,......

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