I hate to hear about these kinds of things
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100726/hl_nm/us_obesity_teenagers_surgery
Most of the people I know who have had bariatric procedures of all kinds have been less than thrilled with the ultimate results. Many have had decidedly bad outcomes. I'm happy for my friends who have had "successful" bariatric interventions -- not because I value weight loss in and of itself, but because I'm relieved that my friends have survived. But I still don't recommend any kind of bariatric surgery, and I'll still work to try to dissuade anyone from going that route. Yes, there are much worse things than just being fat.
Most of the people I know who have had bariatric procedures of all kinds have been less than thrilled with the ultimate results. Many have had decidedly bad outcomes. I'm happy for my friends who have had "successful" bariatric interventions -- not because I value weight loss in and of itself, but because I'm relieved that my friends have survived. But I still don't recommend any kind of bariatric surgery, and I'll still work to try to dissuade anyone from going that route. Yes, there are much worse things than just being fat.