So Bariatric - whats that then - the dictionary definition says "The branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity Origin: G. Baros, weight, + iatreia, medical treatment. I am overweight, very overweight, I started as plain obese, graduated to the class of the morbid obese and now am at the top of the shop in the "super obese" class. I haven't been happy about this for some time and having been trying to do something about it. 2 years plus at a weight management clinic, a long up and down road of dietitians, endocrinologists, physiotherapy, psychotherapy and surgeons. on wednesday I am going into hospital for an opertion to help me lose weight.
The catchingly named Roux-en-Y bypass takes place late on wednesday 28th.