Gastric by pass, literately saved my Son In Law’s life. He was pushing 400 lbs, he is a big man, big bones, and should weigh 200 lbs. He had heart trouble, diabetes, back and knee issues. Since his surgery, he had the type that let you lose slower so plastic surgery would not be needed for the folds.
He is now down to the 200 lbs, and his health has improved vastly, now no more insulin shots, knees won’t need surgery, Back issues gone, and his BP is normal once more so he is only on a maintenance dose for that. Instead of taking 30 pills a day he is down to 7, and working them down to a basic 3.
I’m very happy for your son-in-law and all associated family members. I have friends who have benefitted greatly, as well.
Nonetheless, this procedure is more like treatment for smoking-related conditions that it is like patching up an auto-accident victim or delivering a baby. This is true of much medical treatment, of course.
The main point, as far as I’m concerned, is that none of us should want our access to medical care - or others’ access - to be subject to the whims of unaccountable politicians or bureaucrats.