There has been much advancement in the medical field.
One of the best is the ability to treat obesity with bariatric surgery.
This type of surgery has allowed hundreds of thousands of people to realize the dream of living longer with a healthy weight.
There are many people that are morbidly obese and had no hope of losing weight until this type of surgery became available.
Now they have an avenue to a healthier weight, a longer life and better self-esteem.
It can literally be a life-saving surgery for many people since it can stop or reverse the effects of other diseases that are caused by being severely overweight.
Some of the things that you can expect from electing to have bariatric surgery are the drastic change in diet.
Not only will you have to watch out what you eat but also how much you eat.
If you do eat too much it can result in vomiting and pain under your breastbone.
Gradually the amount of food you can eat will increase but it will never get back to the way you ate before the surgery.
The reason for this is that the doctor will reduce your stomach to the size of a walnut.
This diet will be a permanent part of your life.
You will not be allowed to eat for several days after the surgery in order to give your stomach time to heal.
Along with your stomach being unable to hold much food and the restrictions on the type of food you can eat all combine to cause the impressive amount of weight loss.
Another thing to be aware of are the side effects of the rapid weight loss.
You can suffer from body aches, feeling tired, feeling cold, having dry skin, hair loss and mood swings.
The bad effects of the surgery are far outweighed by the good effects.
The weight loss can reverse or stop many other diseases from happening.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease and acid reflux will all be troubles of the past after bariatric surgery.
Overall having the surgery will improve your life and allow you to do things that you had not dreamed of for years.