She tried hypnosis. She became a vegetarian. She exercised every day. She still couldn’t lose the weight. For some people, bariatric surgery is the only answer. Watch Michelle’s story and learn about USC’s expertise in weight-loss surgery. Read more about the Bariatric Surgery/Weight Loss Management Center at USC University Hospital: www.uscuniversityhospital.org

Hi! This is my first video blog. Just sharing my thoughts on weight loss surgery, what I’m hoping for, and sharing my story with you.:) **UPDATE** For anyone interested, I have decided to go forth with the Gastric Bypass rather than the LapBand as recommended by my doctors. I have done much research on the surgery and feel very confidant that I am making a very informed decision.

Weight Reduction Surgery. This 3D medical animation demonstrates techniques used in bariatric surgery (weight reduction surgery) for obesity, including stomach staple. Bariatric surgery is performed if weight loss efforts through lifestyle changes and medications have been unsuccessful and your body mass index, or BMI, is above 40 or above 35 and you have life-threatenign condition, such as heart disease of diabetes. There are two types of bariatric surgeries; restrictive and malabsorptive. Gastric bypass or Roux-en-Y is both a restrictive and malabsortive procedure, while banding techniques are restrictive procedures and biopacreatic diversion procedure is a malabsorptive procedure. ANH00003

Discovery Health Channel special chronicling veteran rocker and lead singer of Heart, Ann Wilson’s battle with obesity and her life-changing decision to undergo weight loss surgery.

Its already known that weight-loss surgery for morbid obesity can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart problems. Now, new research shows that it may also cut a persons risk of cancer by 80-percent. www.sciencentral.com

I have made this video simply as a reminder of the woman I am and have been for some time ..and as a record of the transformation I am about to undertake www.bigbeautifulbooty.com I am having Lap Band Surgery on the 22nd of feb 2008 for health reasons and am excited to be able to share this journey with you all Please understand me this is not a site to put down big girls or see them as disgusting…I love my body ..its soft sexy and delicious …but my health had declined and I have to do something about it PLEASE KEEP YOUR MEAN COMMENTS TO YOURSELF …THIS IS A PLACE TO DOCCUMENT A JOURNEY THAT IS ALL

After nearly 9 years of living my life after weight loss surgery, I have finally posted a video about my journey and how much more I am able to participate in life!

Here is a video slideshow of my journey though WLS(weight loss surgery) which I started in October of 2007…Please enjoy!!!