Weight-Loss Surgery to Treat Diabetes

Recently I was interviewd for an article for US News on my gastric bypass surgery and diabetes. It was very exciting to share my story in the article. Diabetes was one of the primary reasons I decided to have gastric bypass surgery. The article discusses that gastric bypass surgery might help more than those who wouldn't qualify for surgery based on BMI alone. It states, "Because research suggests that one form of weight-loss or "bariatric" surgery--gastric bypass--offers health benefits beyond simply cutting the pounds, medical practitioners and patients are increasingly seeing surgery not as a last resort but as a really good option, as well as an avenue to learn more about the mechanisms behind the disease." Now they are thinking that gastric bypass surgery might be beneficial even for those who aren't morbidly obese. How tremendous it would be to find a way to help people with diabetes to avoid some of the horrible complications! This really hit home for me and Rodney because you have to wonder if Rodney's Dad might not have suffered so much if the gastric bypass surgery had been an option for him to help control his diabetes.

Here is a link to the article:

Weight Loss Surgery to Treat Diabetes